You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war President. No President wants to be a war President, but I am one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The president acknowledges he became a war president despite no one wanting that role.
- In plain terms
- I became a war president, even though no one wants that.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the role of leading during war if needed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a war president?
- How do you handle burden?
Another view
Accepting a role does not mean it is desirable.
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