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Mr. Schmidt, America needs YOU to run for president.
Upon the body politic, a peculiar figure emerges, one Mr. Steve Schmidt. A gentleman of moderate persuasion, leaning ever so slightly to the right, he finds himself estranged from his former party, the GOP. The transformation of the Republican Party under the influence of Mr. Trump has left Schmidt, and many a like-minded soul, bereft of their political home.
In these trying times, Mr. Schmidt has allied himself with the Lincoln Project, an endeavor that seeks to champion the cause of those running against the Trumpian politicians of our era, oftentimes the Democrats. It is a testament to the integrity of the man that he respects greatness, regardless of political stripe.
Our esteemed Mr. Schmidt, in his commentary on President Roosevelt, extols the virtues of a leader who, alongside the revered Lincoln, stands among the paragons of the presidential office. One cannot help but appreciate the elevated tone and high-mindedness with which Schmidt approaches the subject, offering a stark contrast to the incessant petulant whining that has become synonymous with that of Donald Trump.
Alas, the landscape of American politics needs men like Mr. Schmidt, who carry with them the dignity and gravitas of bygone days. Yet, one cannot help but dream of a day when a figure such as he would grace the stage of presidential contention, restoring a sense of decorum to the office and championing the cause of greatness, irrespective of party lines.
Let Mr. Schmidt go to Washington!
Transcript from the video (below):
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States of America, died 78 years ago today on April 12, 1945. The occasion of his death is worth remembering because, alongside Lincoln, he is America's greatest president. His life was an epic one, and his legacy is a clear one. He saved free market capitalism, American democracy, and world civilization from fascism.
Franklin Roosevelt is the architect of the world that we live in today. He was the visionary who saw past the colonial era, and he was the person who saw the collective security arrangements of organizations like NATO that have helped prevent World War III. He was in favor of globalized free trade and was a champion of freedom, human rights, and human dignity. The United Nations was his idea, and the Declaration of Human Rights was his idea.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was unequal in the history of the United States as a political genius. He was 51 years old when he took office in 1933, with the country in a state of profound economic crisis. America's banking system was at the edge of failure, and there was panic in the air. And what did this man, who faced down polio from a wheelchair, say? He said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
It's worth thinking about that as we ponder the value of fear as the fuel and currency of the extremist movement that we thought was vanquished in this country a long time ago, but it wasn't, and an ember still burned. Franklin Roosevelt saw the danger building in Europe in the 1930s; he understood that America would be drawn into the war, and he understood how essential it was for the United States to be prepared.
Between his election in 1932 and his death in April 1945, the United States was transformed. By the end of his life, it had become the most powerful nation in world history. He was the architect of the world that we live in. He was the foundational visionary who saw America as the indispensable nation. The world Franklin Roosevelt envisioned has reached the end of its long life, and Franklin Roosevelt knew that day would come. We have come to the end of that long era and are at the hinge of history where a new one rises.
There are profound lessons from the life of Franklin Roosevelt and his unique political genius for our dangerous and troubled era. He was a man of conviction, politics. He was controversial. He was courageous, he was principled. He was a singular figure in the history of this country, he was simply known in those days as "the president." Winston Churchill, when he died, aptly described him as a "great champion of freedom." What a legacy to have.
As we think about the smallness of American politics today, it makes us nostalgic for figures like Franklin Roosevelt. But Franklin Roosevelt was unique because he was an American who suffered, who persevered, and overcame. All around us are examples of goodness, decency, and genius. We need them to find their way to American politics again. We need leaders of the caliber of Franklin Roosevelt. We need leaders who have the courage to say in a world filled with fear, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
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Upon the body politic, a peculiar figure emerges, one Mr. Steve Schmidt. A gentleman of moderate persuasion, leaning ever so slightly to the right, he finds himself estranged from his former party, the GOP. The transformation of the Republican Party under the influence of Mr. Trump has left Schmidt, and many a like-minded soul, bereft of their political home.
In these trying times, Mr. Schmidt has allied himself with the Lincoln Project, an endeavor that seeks to champion the cause of those running against the Trumpian politicians of our era, oftentimes the Democrats. It is a testament to the integrity of the man that he respects greatness, regardless of political stripe.
Our esteemed Mr. Schmidt, in his commentary on President Roosevelt, extols the virtues of a leader who, alongside the revered Lincoln, stands among the paragons of the presidential office. One cannot help but appreciate the elevated tone and high-mindedness with which Schmidt approaches the subject, offering a stark contrast to the incessant petulant whining that has become synonymous with that of Donald Trump.
Alas, the landscape of American politics needs men like Mr. Schmidt, who carry with them the dignity and gravitas of bygone days. Yet, one cannot help but dream of a day when a figure such as he would grace the stage of presidential contention, restoring a sense of decorum to the office and championing the cause of greatness, irrespective of party lines.
Let Mr. Schmidt go to Washington!
Transcript from the video (below):
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States of America, died 78 years ago today on April 12, 1945. The occasion of his death is worth remembering because, alongside Lincoln, he is America's greatest president. His life was an epic one, and his legacy is a clear one. He saved free market capitalism, American democracy, and world civilization from fascism.
Franklin Roosevelt is the architect of the world that we live in today. He was the visionary who saw past the colonial era, and he was the person who saw the collective security arrangements of organizations like NATO that have helped prevent World War III. He was in favor of globalized free trade and was a champion of freedom, human rights, and human dignity. The United Nations was his idea, and the Declaration of Human Rights was his idea.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was unequal in the history of the United States as a political genius. He was 51 years old when he took office in 1933, with the country in a state of profound economic crisis. America's banking system was at the edge of failure, and there was panic in the air. And what did this man, who faced down polio from a wheelchair, say? He said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
It's worth thinking about that as we ponder the value of fear as the fuel and currency of the extremist movement that we thought was vanquished in this country a long time ago, but it wasn't, and an ember still burned. Franklin Roosevelt saw the danger building in Europe in the 1930s; he understood that America would be drawn into the war, and he understood how essential it was for the United States to be prepared.
Between his election in 1932 and his death in April 1945, the United States was transformed. By the end of his life, it had become the most powerful nation in world history. He was the architect of the world that we live in. He was the foundational visionary who saw America as the indispensable nation. The world Franklin Roosevelt envisioned has reached the end of its long life, and Franklin Roosevelt knew that day would come. We have come to the end of that long era and are at the hinge of history where a new one rises.
There are profound lessons from the life of Franklin Roosevelt and his unique political genius for our dangerous and troubled era. He was a man of conviction, politics. He was controversial. He was courageous, he was principled. He was a singular figure in the history of this country, he was simply known in those days as "the president." Winston Churchill, when he died, aptly described him as a "great champion of freedom." What a legacy to have.
As we think about the smallness of American politics today, it makes us nostalgic for figures like Franklin Roosevelt. But Franklin Roosevelt was unique because he was an American who suffered, who persevered, and overcame. All around us are examples of goodness, decency, and genius. We need them to find their way to American politics again. We need leaders of the caliber of Franklin Roosevelt. We need leaders who have the courage to say in a world filled with fear, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
