General Discussion

by many he was trusted. He wore a suit well, he looked the camera in the eye, his grandstanding was limited to "Hail to the Chief", he hung out with similar types, he would compromise to curry public favor, his slush funds were small, in his era money did not yet own politics, you could get re-elected on what you soaked the milk lobbyists for. Most importantly, he obeyed the law when it went against him.