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Originally Posted by wnker85
I thought that the system was set up for the average joe to be able to become President.
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The system is set up so that anyone can become president, regardless of race, gender (supposedly), family connections, etc. I expect any presidential candidate, however, to be a cut above the average joe. Smart enough to surround himself with the right people to advise you on things you don't know about, and wise enough to admit a mistake and take action to correct it, rather than plunging blindly over the cliff.
From the way this election appears to be going, it appears my fellow Americans do not agree.
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But with that said, I don't think that Bush is an average joe at all. Anyone with an Ivy leage education is not average, by far. I think that Bush plays the average joe for the average joe, because no one likes to be shown up.
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I'll agree that Bush is not as dumb as he is made out to be. Mostly, the image comes from his utter lack of public speaking skills. That self-satisfied smirk he gets anytime he manages to make a semi-coherent point doesn't help, either.
I'm not at all impressed by his Ivy League education, though. He got in through his family connections and daddy's money, and just barely squeaked by the entire time.