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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeed some quotes on presidents accepting responsibility
I've found a few so far, but would like a few more. Thank you.
"The Buck Stops Here" - Truman
"Ultimately, the buck stops with me." Obama, 2010
I am the one who is ultimately accountable to the American people." - Reagan, 1987 on Iran Contra
"I'm the responsible officer of the government" - JFK, 1961, on the Bay of Pigs failure
The responsibility is fully my own Jimmy Carter, 1980 on failed hostage rescue
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Need some quotes on presidents accepting responsibility (Original Post)
NewJeffCT
Mar 2020
OP
You need to include the worst of these presidents responses, by including rump's quote,
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2020
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NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)1. kicking
thanks - my googling isn't great
eppur_se_muova
(36,262 posts)2. JFK also said about Bay of Pigs (at a press conference) ....
President JOHN F. KENNEDY: There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.
And we know how 45 feels about orphans.
SWBTATTReg
(22,117 posts)3. You need to include the worst of these presidents responses, by including rump's quote,
bold-faced and highlighted. His ignorant statement still burns in my mind when I heard it.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)4. That was my plan
even Bush took responsibility for Katrina
SWBTATTReg
(22,117 posts)5. Thanks. I just want to make sure that all know what this d**kwad said and that his words come...
back to bite his damn a&& everyday of his f**king miserable life.