I don't have to stand here and defend the campaign of 1988. I'd be perfectly prepared to do it, but I was elected. I put confidence in the American people, their ability to sort through what is fair and what is unfair, what is ugly and what is un-ugly, and be as positive as possible.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker trusts the public to judge past political campaigns fairly and prefers to move forward positively.
- In plain terms
- I trust people to tell right from wrong and want to stay positive.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust the public to discern truth and focus on positivity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much faith should leaders place in public judgment?
- Is positivity always the best response to criticism?
Another view
Trust alone may not address actual misconduct or policy failures.
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