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>What, to be perfect? There's a prescription for failure. I don't buy into the whole "higher standards 'cause we're America" bit. Someone, somewhere, is always going to complain about something America does or doesn't do. Look at the flak we took over the tsunami.

What flak did the U.S. take over the tsunami?
I saw only good statements/reports (other than (I think it was regarding the tsunami) the initial amount forwarded for relief, which was pretty-much a criticism of all "have" countries).

And I don't know about a "higher standard", but I do think that all Presidents except the current practised the 'with great power comes great responsibility' "doctrine".