"This is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united,' - Ronald Reagan, Republican candidate, after president Carter's botched mission to save US hostages.
"I unequivocally support the president of the United States -- no ifs,
ands or buts -- and it certainly is not a time to try to go one-up
politically. He made a difficult, courageous decision," - George H.W. Bush, a candidate at the same time.
