Truman elected just not to run. Yes, the spirit of the 22nd amendment was factor, but so were his terrible poll numbers.
I don't think this is a "rally behind the flag" moment, especially because the President isn't invoking the language of national identity to get people to respond to the crisis. That could change, but it won't be super effective at this point.
I don't think this is a "rally behind the flag" moment, especially because the President isn't invoking the language of national identity to get people to respond to the crisis. That could change, but it won't be super effective at this point.