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Trying to make the presidency work these days is like trying to sew buttons on a custard pie.

James David Barber

Trying to make the presidency work these days is like trying to sew buttons on a custard pie.

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About James David Barber

James David Barber (July 31, 1930 – September 12, 2004) was a political scientist whose book The Presidential Character made him famous for his classification of presidents through their worldviews. From 1977 to 1995, he taught political science at Duke University.