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Tomservo · 01-29-2004, 10:18 AM

The President of the United States is a big deal.

The office is prestigious, coated in history, surrounded by drama.

Every four years it's the same joke- "THIS is the best we can do?" Seriously, we've seen crappy candidate after crappy candidate flow through the election rolls, and consistently half of America thinks the guy in charge is a joker.

How can it be so hard to find folks QUALIFIED to lead this country? Bush is a failed businessman, a failed sports owner, and a failed Governor (Sorry, I lived in his state, and seeing your national ranking in air quality, education, and unemployment all plummet under your watch is not good), yet he's qualified to hold our highest office? This isn't intended as a Bush bash, he might be a fine guy personally, but Trump would fire him! (Sorry, got "The Apprentice" on the brain) Spotty resumes for Dukakis, Gore, Dole, and this year's crop only further make my point. Hell, I'm a John Edwards guy- so for my money, a 5-year senator whose been a tort lawyer for 20 years is the most qualified!

Wesley Clark gets a pass. No matter your partisanship, he's qualified. (See Powell, Colin as well) Doesn't mean those guys would make good presidents, but in Clark's case, his resume should be enough to get him in the discussion. Too bad that's almost all he has goin' for him...

And hey, I live in a state that elected Arnold. Where's all the quality leaders?

01-29-2004, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tomservo Crazy Location: Los Angeles, CA	Just a thought about Presidents The President of the United States is a big deal. The office is prestigious, coated in history, surrounded by drama. Every four years it's the same joke- "THIS is the best we can do?" Seriously, we've seen crappy candidate after crappy candidate flow through the election rolls, and consistently half of America thinks the guy in charge is a joker. How can it be so hard to find folks QUALIFIED to lead this country? Bush is a failed businessman, a failed sports owner, and a failed Governor (Sorry, I lived in his state, and seeing your national ranking in air quality, education, and unemployment all plummet under your watch is not good), yet he's qualified to hold our highest office? This isn't intended as a Bush bash, he might be a fine guy personally, but Trump would fire him! (Sorry, got "The Apprentice" on the brain) Spotty resumes for Dukakis, Gore, Dole, and this year's crop only further make my point. Hell, I'm a John Edwards guy- so for my money, a 5-year senator whose been a tort lawyer for 20 years is the most qualified! Wesley Clark gets a pass. No matter your partisanship, he's qualified. (See Powell, Colin as well) Doesn't mean those guys would make good presidents, but in Clark's case, his resume should be enough to get him in the discussion. Too bad that's almost all he has goin' for him... And hey, I live in a state that elected Arnold. Where's all the quality leaders?