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Old 02-02-2008, 07:13 AM
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Why is Hillary Clinton pummeled for always wanting to be President? Why does Barack Obama need to defend himself for writing an essay in Kindergarten (or something like that) saying he wants to be President when he grows up? If he said "I love my country and I'm goal oriented. I've always believed in myself and my country and have felt from my youth that I can and will be President", would we gasp and throw him out? Or, would we be impressed? Why, when someone like Mitt Romney, who was not a household name, comes forward and spends millions of his own dollars on his campaign, do we criticize that? Is he not being a patriot? Would his money be better spent on a lavish lifestyle? Should he leave the running for President to someone more expected to run?

The question here is "Is it bad to want to be President?" Do we assume candidates are motivated by ego and lust for power? Should the best and brightest stay home and do something else?
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Old 02-02-2008, 11:39 PM
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Being president is like being Queen of England. You get to sit on a thrown and be able to do what you want. It's like being able to rule the world and having the power to push that red button. Just a thought.
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I don't see people that do not want to be President campaigning for the top job, so the question seems somewhat silly.
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Old 02-03-2008, 07:52 AM
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I don't see people that do not want to be President campaigning for the top job, so the question seems somewhat silly.
Uh? Of course people who don't want the job, don't run. That wasn't the question. The question is, does the general public think it's wrong for a person to want the job, and is this why the public so strongly criticizes those who want the job.
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Being president is like being Queen of England. You get to sit on a thrown and be able to do what you want. It's like being able to rule the world and having the power to push that red button. Just a thought.
You didn't answer the question directly, but you said there is a lot of power that comes with the job. So, are you saying that it's wrong to want to be President?
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Old 02-03-2008, 09:09 AM
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You didn't answer the question directly, but you said there is a lot of power that comes with the job. So, are you saying that it's wrong to want to be President?
I wouldn't mind being president but I don't want the resposibility. I just don't want to have to prove myself worthy by spreading my cash around and proving to those I want to vote for me that I will be decreasing your taxes and giving you better health insurance and ending this war. Can anyone we vote for actually make this world a better place to live and that there will be no war? Do you want to be president? If you do, what can you do for me? Can you fix my problems? Can you bring those in the war home to their loved ones? Can you help us all?

There is nothing wrong with wanting to be president. Just make sure that what ever this president say he/she will do, he/she will keep. Don't tell me one thing and go and do another or fix one problem by making another worse. Politics...it's really 2 sided.
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Considering that the Presidency is one of the hardest and most serious jobs in the world, I think it is important to consider whether or not the candidates running will take it seriously and WILL work hard.
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Considering that the Presidency is one of the hardest and most serious jobs in the world, I think it is important to consider whether or not the candidates running will take it seriously and WILL work hard.
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When someone spends ten of millions of dollars to land a $400,000. job, I smell a rat.
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When someone spends ten of millions of dollars to land a $400,000. job, I smell a rat.
You smell a rat if someone is willing to lose money to gain the presidency? Please explain.
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