Lyndon B. Johnson
4 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 2, 2024 by David Senra · said 99 times in 14 episodes since 2023 · across every show →
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Mar 2, 2024
Senra: In elite competitions, assume a rival will sacrifice everything to win
“The meta lesson is, if you are not willing to pay that price, you should presume that someone else will. If you want something like the presidency, and then my note here is ours, or being a billionaire, if you want something like the presidency, you should pre…”
Mar 23, 2024 positive
Caro was the first LBJ biographer to move to Texas Hill Country
“A lot of people wrote biographies of Lyndon Johnson before. None of them moved to the hill country like he did, and as a result, this is what living there, spending more time there, taking time to get to know the people, Allowed Caro to understand Johnson and …”
Mar 23, 2024 neutral
Partisans consistently overcount their political support due to false optimism
“To be right in your count when you have to be right is a very rare ability. Most people tend to be much more optimistic in their counts than the situation deserves. True believers were always inclined to attribute more votes to their side than actually existed…”