The President, who really had been mostly managing his one-man Barack Obama narrative and journey his whole life, without executive experience, certainly - he's not a governor. Some governors, of course, they have experience in executing power, which is something fairly unique, actually, in government. And he has, neither, a set of nourishing experiences.
Ron SuskindThe fact is, I can vote for anybody; independents, Republicans, Democrats. But I'm a registered Democrat in the District of Columbia.
Ron SuskindMany years later, a psychiatrist friend of mine said something to us. He said, "Respect denial." It's a powerful force.
Ron SuskindEvery person has their pantheon - the Bible, Hollywood, Shakespeare - their way of understanding the world.
Ron SuskindThe President, who really had been mostly managing his one-man Barack Obama narrative and journey his whole life, without executive experience, certainly - he's not a governor. Some governors, of course, they have experience in executing power, which is something fairly unique, actually, in government. And he has, neither, a set of nourishing experiences.
Ron Suskind