Posted on 12/03/2016 5:51:48 AM PST by Kaslin
In their book Presidential Greatness political scientists Marc Landy and Sidney Milkis argue that the success of a president rests on his ability to “engage the nation in its struggle for its constitutional soul.” Moreover, they posit that a great president is he who is able to “stage a conservative revolution” that brings about change and establishes a lasting legacy. A “conservative revolution” in this context is to be understood as significant progress within the bounds of the Constitution and not as a political ideology in itself.
Formulated and published at the very turn of the 21st century, these standards of greatness are perhaps more valid today as they have ever been in the history of the United States. And as America stands in the threshold of the Trump Era, we hope that the incoming president meets, at least halfway, the measure of the stature of the aforementioned standards.
Whereas Donald Trump was able to effectively engage the nation on the campaign trail under the centerpiece banner “Make America Great Again”, his ability to do so as sitting President of the United States will require much more than a well-fashioned political slogan. Yet if Trump is able to bring to bear the renaissance-like essence of his central message his could be a presidency of self-evident relative greatness.
Now, what does it mean to “Make America Great Again”? It begins by leaving behind the “leading from behind” brand of leadership that President Obama wore and still wears as the badge of honor of his presidency. Needless to say, thanks to Trump’s victory, that badge is wearing and irreversibly tearing, once and for all this coming January.
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Yep, that’s the first name that comes to mind whenever I hear the word hedgehog too. I think we’re admitting our ages when we do that.
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GREAT article.
Lots of work and treachery ahead.
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