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I wonder if they're reputations would have stood up to the media scrutiny of today.
by sharemywin 4y ago
I wonder if they're reputations would have stood up to the media scrutiny of today.
- OneLeggedCat 4y agoProbably they actually would. But neither of them would get their party's nominations today.
- huijzer 4y agoI read one of Eisenhower’s biographies and he actually had some problems with the press especially thanks to Montgomery. At the same time, he was also one of the first US presidents to recognise that news can be leveraged to spread your message. Unlike earlier presidents, Eisenhower actually cooperated with the press and gave them news directly. That together with him winning a major war for America makes me suspect that his reputation would have also stood up with the media scrutiny of today. Assuming that there even is more scrutiny today? Maybe because there are more journalists nowadays so yes it could be