Julie

How damn many does he have?

JAD_333

I don't know if you have room to talk, deb, with all the rat stuff you were living with.

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JAD_333

Let's see; the original idea of this thread was favorite presidential candidate.

I watched McCain on the Charlie Rose show last night. Iraq, immigration and campaign reform notwithstanding, his passion to take on Social Security reform puts him up at the top for me. Thompson is going to make it a big issue, too. They're my dual choices.

Shamus

Well,I assume two...one that he "sits" on to recieve petitions from his serfs and one that he....uhhh.....you know...likes to read the paper while he sits on it....in private...

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ArmchairGeneral

We deserve who we get. We voted 'em in, after all. If we want better, find someone else. It's been done many times before.

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ArmchairGeneral

Well, I'm here. What now?

alero

jeb bush who showed leadership as governor in florida and whom has unfortunately been harmed by the stubornness of his brother and the mess in iraq. another guy who I like because of his logical approach to government is newt gingrich although he does have an extreme streak to him.

dalem

Another Bush would be too Dynastic - will never happen. Newt just isn't presidential. Keep him as a trusted advisor on Things Conservative.

-dale

Confed999

Pick a random SS# from all of the non-politicians/lawyers. Couldn't be worse than who we're getting a choice of now...

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I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

Rocketsci4

There was an SF book out about 20 years ago where the US was celebrating its Tri-centenial. The president was picked by lot. I like that. So should the House of Reps. The theory is that someone who doesn't want to be president will be a good one; those who want to be pres become corrupted.

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Julie

Bad theory.

Then when we attempt to hold him accountable for something he does or is not doing, this will be our response:

"Hey, I didn't want, or ask for, this job. You gave it to me, remember?"

But I guess it's no different than "I'm untouchable because I'm a part of the Executive Branch." Or, that law doesn't apply to be because I'm not a member of the Executive Branch.

soutie

sounds like african politics to me

JAD_333

I agree Julie. We could end up with a figurehead who brings little in the way of solutions and is top heavy in morality. Worse, a figurehead tends to over-delegate and is easily hoodwinked. Leaders should have positions and a proven ability to lead.