Presidents have, over the years, devolved into a purveyer of the Nice-Nice.
Not Lincoln
Early in the war when a delegation of women visiting the White House asked Lincoln for a word of encouragement, he replied bluntly, “I have no word of encouragement to give. Our people and our generals have not yet made up their minds that we are involved in an awful war. Our officers seem to think the war can be won by plans and strategy. That is not true. Only hard and tough fighting will win.”
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