John Adams Quotes
Every man in it is a great man—an orator, a critic, a statesman, and therefore every man upon every question must show his oratory, his criticism, and his political abilities. The consequence is that business is drawn and spun out to immeasurable length.
John Adams, 1735-1826, 2nd President of the United States (Federalist, MA), Description of the Continental Congress, 1774
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Benjamin Franklin or George Washington
impeachment of President Andrew Johnson Garfield was then a Congressman
Logan was a chief of the Mingo tribe, an offshoot of the Iroquois nation. He was a great orator.
Personal attacks have been made in the Congress ever since that body first met. However, they were infrequent and raised concern when they were made. However, in the late 1980s, there was a series of personal attacks made across the political parties culminating in the resignation of Wright as the Speaker of the House. Some Republicans had objected to the failure to confirm John Tower as Defense Secretary because of his serious alcoholism problem which was made public, and in turn made public some of Wright’s indiscretions. From then on the personal invective and attacks increases and there was retaliation by both parties that went on for decades. At first it was exposures of real incidents but by the 21st century, the attacks were often fabricated. For example, Barack Obama was called a “Socialist Muslim” by Republicans. See {624107}
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In politics, this is one of the reasons why legislative debates will rarely change any minds or positions. The politician and his party are defined in part by his previous positions. In legislative debate, he is maintaining and supporting those positions. Scientifically, the best way to have a shot at changing a politicians position with new evidence, is to present it privately, in a 1 on 1 situation. Even if the politician has a member of his staff present, he is conscious of showing his staff member what he is not easily manipulated and will stand up for principles and the party.
John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
