Doris Kearns Goodwin: The greatest thing a president can display is 'character'
MSNBC·2026-02-17 19:48
On Presidents Day, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflected on the qualities that define great leadership. Citing Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and FDR, she argued that the most important trait a president can display is "character": humility, empathy, resilience and ambition for something larger than themselves. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and interna ...