Quotes About Dallek

When President Obama first unveiled his gun control proposals recommending a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and better background checks, there seemed to be momentum behind the effort. But then the proposals ran into a wall.

Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is hardly as consequential as Johnson's legislative success on civil rights.

For style and for creating a mood of optimism and hope - Kennedy on that count is as effective as any president the country has had in its history.