As a world leader, America must be prepared to confront any challenge.

America is a world leader, but we should not be its policeman or ATM.

A government must always be prepared for the unexpected.

The young must be prepared to experience innumerable disappointments and yet not fail.

Be prepared and be honest.

If Tom Daschle or another Democratic leader were to have made similar statements, the reaction would have been very swift, ... I don't think several hours would have gone by without there being an almost unanimous call for the leader to step aside.