Executive Ability Quotes
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
His role was the equivalent of the Mayor of Washington DC
4 years later Roosevelt was so disgusted with Taft that he ran against him in the Republican Primary and the General Election where he polled more votes than Taft but they both lost to Woodrow Wilson when the Republican vote was split.
Nixon did not make Eisenhower’s first short list, but was finally selected.
The President’s (William Howard Taft’s) wife was a college graduate and an ardent feminist who had played an active part in her husband’s affairs both as an advisor, and reviewer of speeches and other drafts as well as a public role {638463} especially in the Philippines where she was loved and admired by the populace and the elites. Shortly after her husband assumed the presidency, she had a very serious and debilitating stroke and never again served as a political advisor and confidant. There are many who correlate this with Taft’s presidency which was not very successful compared to his brilliant success at every other public position. The Tafts—unusual for the time—had always worked closely as a team, and then that ended, Taft’s public performance suffered.
