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...their sons and daughters to college.” FDR recognized that the Harvard of wealth and prestige, the Harvard at which Adams was judged by parentage and where the “Rough Rider” stuck out, was in the throes of change. “A TRAITOR TO FINE EDUCATION”But by FDR’s first run for the U.S. presidency in 1932 Harvard had not changed enough. A straw poll held by The Crimson revealed overwhelming student support for Herbert Hoover, FDR’s Republican opponent. The Crimson, his former paper, would...
...tightly divided Senate. The job of Commerce Secretary, traditionally the most ceremonial and least influential Cabinet job, offered very limited potential to shape policy. And since his appointment was announced, Gregg had been criticized by some Republicans both in Washington and at home in New Hampshire for being a traitor to the party. (Read "How to Know When the Economy Is Turning...
...Obama’s rival, Senator John McCain, all but called Obama a child molester, all but called Obama a traitor, and in response Obama called McCain a “hero.” Wright, on the other hand, praised Obama endlessly, officiated at Obama’s wedding, baptized his children, and gave him the title of his best-selling book. But he also made a few correct remarks about American racism, labeled too “controversial” to keep them from being discussed seriously. Instead of standing by his friend and supporter as the statesman...
...Race didn’t figure into the calculus very significantly. There was of course the occasional yahoo who chased me off his lawn accusing me of being a traitor to my race. (And I was once asked by an older couple who nevertheless assured me they were voting Democrat whether I was the “right color for that job” when I announced myself as an Obama campaign worker.) But for most people, questions about religion or race were largely overshadowed by economic considerations...
...Monticello, James Madison kicked back at Montpelier, Andrew Jackson went down to his plantation near Nashville and Martin Van Buren took it easy at his farm, Lindenwald. John Tyler settled into a relaxed life at his Virginia plantation, Sherwood Forest. Then he joined the Confederate Congress, essentially becoming a traitor to the nation he once led. (See pictures of how Presidents age in office...