Benjamin Franklin Quotes
The first man put at the helm will be a good one. Nobody knows what sort may come afterward.
Referring to the proposal to have a single president:
Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, Member of the Continental Congress & the Constitutional Convention, Governor of Pennsylvania, President of the Pennsylvania Assembly, U.S. Minister to France, Postmaster General of the American Colonies, Debate, Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, 1787
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MacArthur was astounded that the country turned to Eisenhower rather than him. He actually did not think much of Eisenhower. Eisenhower, was very critical of MacArthur. See
He had asked Acheson to be Secretary of State and Acheson told the President that he did not feel qualified to do the job. Acheson then accepted.
Before Governor Mecham was impeached, Senator John McCain called for his resignation. After Mecham was impeached for misusing State funds and thwarting investigations of death threats, he commented upon McCain's qualifications for a place on the Republican national ticket:
1st Baron Macaulay. “Magistrate” refers to the executive branch in the Parliamentary system in the sense. The President of the United States is sometimes referred to as the “Chief Magistrate” and mayors of cities and towns also.
Most historians agree with Harding that he was not qualified for the job. And he personally did not have any great ambition to be president. He was a very affable man who spent much of his time drinking, playing cards, and having women entertain with his political buddies. His wife however, was a very accomplished and powerful newspaper publisher and she insisted that he run and he won. He continued his entertainment with his cronies and was a very weak president.
This was a subtle criticism of the Presidential Candidate Donald Trump whose only experience was in real estate development, reality TV, and promotion. This was in contrast to his opponent Hillary Clinton who had had vast experience at many roles and levels of government.
Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A polymath, he was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania.
