06-02-2005, 04:13 PM
eppie,Jun 2 2005, 07:28 AM Wrote:Take the americans that vote for a president just because he shook their hand.
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Americans voting for a Presidient "because he looks like a nice guy" - I wanted to gnash my teeth by the time the election was settled. I live a few blocks from a college campus and I heard that as a reason to vote for Kerry at least as much as I heard "anyone but Bush." Where does your candidate stand on the issues? What is your candidate's record and ability to follow through? That's what counts.
The ability to interact with the rest of the world is important too and our current President could use a few pointers. :P
Quote: Or the fact that most of the time the sitting president also wins his second term in office. That is just because it gives them a nice american feeling.
Usually an incumbent wins because they have an established record as President for us to judge them by. A new candidate only has promises and charisma to stand on.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein