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However, since we tend to want our Presidents to be persons of accomplishments before they get the job and, as a general rule, accomplishment translates into wealth, it would be difficult, if not largely impossible to have a person get elected president who isn't well off.



But, then, why do they have to be "accomplished"? Wouldn't common sense, or, moral and ethically stable be just as good? Why can't a good person, with a good idea, a good heart, and a good mind be capable of leading the country?



Because those people don't want to be president.

Seriously, though, I think the problem with the whole "good" heart/mind/idea, is that "good" is a subjective term. How do you define it? It's not that simple, Pro. "Good" means different things to different people. There are people who think that Bush is doing what's good and others who don't. People who felt the same way about Clinton and his actions/policies, and so on and so forth. Fill in the blank with President ______________'s heart/mind/idea was in the right place and good and you'll find tons of people who though that that same President __________ was bad. Just the way it works.

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About the only possible exception would be a career military person or, maybe a career politician. But I'm not sure either would be considered "middle class" or "blue collar".



I would lean more towards the career military before the politician. At least we would have a clearer idea of what the military man stood for, as opposed to, say, a politician...



Would we, though? Yes, you would think that the military man was pro military, but that's not always the case. Military experience alters peoples' perceptions, just as swimming with the political sharks does. The truth is, politics is a game - a very high stakes one, yes - but a military background or no, politicians are going to say what they think they have to (within the parameters of what their party dictates, of course) in order to get elected.


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