Quote of the Day (Marcus Cunliffe, on Departing Presidents)

For the foreseeable future, the quasi-monarchs briefly occupying the White House will probably come in at the iron gate but leave by the gate of the weeping willows.”— Historian Marcus Cunliffe (1922-1990), The Presidency (1987)

Quote of the Day (Cora Frazier, on ‘Hunger Games’ Heroine as White House Intern Applicant)

“You’ll notice from my transcript that I was captain of my archery team, which means I have leadership experience, and I would be able to deliver messages to Republican leaders on the Hill without leaving the White House lawn. I am also effective at data entry. Another unique skill, which I included on my C.V., is data deletion, with a special emphasis on the names and addresses of citizens of District 12 who are at risk of deportation.”— Cora Frazier, “Shouts and Murmurs: Katniss Everdeen, White House Intern Application,” The New Yorker, Dec. 19 and 26, 2016 double issue