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Originally Posted by ratbastid
The question isn't whether they say silly things sometimes (and then, because of the situation they're in, those things hit youtube and are echoed around the world). The question is: what do they stand for and what direction will they move the country and the world.
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These are along the same line as my thoughts. We don't expect our nation's leaders to write policy or conduct strategies or make tough decisions during a public interview or while on TV or in front of a large audience.
There is a difference between interacting with the public and doing your job as a politician. Measure these people by what they do, not what they say in public.
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