In the history of mankind, many republics have risen, have flourished for a less or greater time, and then have fallen because their citizens lost the power of governing themselves and thereby of governing their state. TR
11:45 am || Arrives San Juan, Puerto Rico 11:55 am || Delivers brief remarks; Luis Munoz International Airport 12:55 pm || Visits La Fortaleza 2:55 pm || Interviewed by El Nuevo Día and Univision of Puerto Rico 3:50 pm || Attends fundraiser; Caribe Hilton, San Juan 4:40 pm || Departs San Juan 8:05 pm || Arrives Joint Base Andrews All times Eastern
President Obama today sent his own unmistakable message to disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) that it’s time for him to quit Congress. “I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign,’’ Obama said during an interview with NBC Today’s Ann Curry. “When you get to the point where, because of various personal distractions, you can’t serve as effectively as you need to,
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“I told Weiner, he just went too far, he’s going to have to resign . . . What do you mean, ‘Am I serious?’” – Bill Clinton A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote.