f the presidency (Osborne 187).CRITIQUE SECTION I disagreed with Joan Hoff-Wilson because I do not believe President Nixon did anything to promote a positive example in running the government. He lacked charisma and honesty (Taking Sides 369), which is vital when you are leading a country. If you cannot trust the President of the United States, whom can you trust?I agreed with Stanley I. Kutler because Nixon was overly consumed by public relations. He was so caught up with trying to spin stories around so he would look good, protecting his image and denying any truths that would tarnish that image (Taking Sides 370). Nixon behaved in the same manner all five years he was President, feeling no remorse for his deceiving acts.I agreed with Jonathan Vankin because Nixon’s involvement in the mob was not commendable by any means. His schemes that he put together with teamsters did not show any class of a true President. The pardon of Nixon, after he resigned, was a sign of just how sorry of a President he really was. The feeling of discontent would haunt him for the rest of his life. The public’s strong and harsh criticisms would remain until the day he died.I agreed with Jacobs and Shapiro because manipulation was one of the many corrupt attributes of Richard Nixon, and to be forgiven with so many of them is highly doubtful by the majority of the public. Manipulative leadership appeals to momentary popular emotions and is motivated by the drive to augment personal power. Nixon’s relations with the pollsters illustrate the model of manipulative leadership the authors described.I agreed with the textbook because Nixon’s lack of effort towards ending the Vietnam War showed how much he cared for himself and not the country. All the American casualties of the War and the demonstrations on the home front magnified his failure. Also the disguised surrender was not covert enough to where the people did not know what was goin...
