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Originally Posted by dy156
There's a group trying to defeat Kerry because he's not good at sports, and has perhaps fudged the truth about whether he's run a marathon.
While I think it's silly to pick a candidate based on whether they throw like a girl or can catch or not, I've heard it said that, "Sports don't build character, they merely reveal it."
What do y'all think?
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I don't think a candidate has to be knowledgeable, good at sports or even athletic to be Presidential. It does help though, as sports evokes competitiveness, which is traditionally a "measure of a man". Obviously, in this area, GWB has the upper hand (huge baseball fan, former part owner of the Texas Rangers, throws perfect strikes when throwing out the first pitch).
I DO think though, that you shouldn't lie about it.
-Mikey