You don't say that for a senator to be a great senator he has to vote against his constituency.
Michael BeschlossTo people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.
Michael BeschlossYou have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.
Michael BeschlossWhat if we had a culture that prevented these presidents from being courageous? And I worry now that we have a system that makes it very hard to choose people who would make the same courage choice as our great presidents. And I guess what I would say is, in this next campaign, take a look at the people who are running. If they don't remind you of the great presidents, do not vote for them.
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