What would make the perfect president?

Question

I am doing a research project, what would make the perfect president including past experiences, anything....

Answer 1

A balance individual.

Some one who is not too much to the right or too much to the left. Some one who knows how to pick the right decisions from both sides without going to the extreme, not to get votes but because it's right for the country.
I would also have to say that, that person must know about the world, and the different cultures because America is that.

Answer 2

A man who stands for his principles, even in the face of massive criticism. Two come to mind. 1. Reagan during the Cold War. He refused to back down from the USSR. Eventually, they would collapse. There were lots of liberals who told Reagan to give in because he may inflame the enemy. 2. President GW Bush. He has been hammered from liberals again who do not want to engage terrorists. See a pattern? He has refused to pull out or stop the progress we have made.

A man who takes his office seriously. President Clinton is not this man. He fooled around with interns in the White House. He showed no respect for the office.

A man who can relate to Americans. I think that Reagan and Bush fall into this. One of the best was FDR with his fireside chats.

A true conservative. Reagan won election over incumbent Jimmy Carter by a landslide. The Americans were pissed about how Carter refused to rescue our hostages in Iran. There have been 2 times in 30 years that true conservatives have run as such and won in landslides. The first was Reagan. The second was Newt Gingrich and the Contract with America. Americans want to be lead. Read about the Contract. Not only did the Republicans run on it, they implemented it. The average American does not want talk, they want results.

You can also say that great leaders make a great President. Read as many John Maxwell leadership books as you can get your hands on. Too often in politics, politicans look at polls and then decided to take positions. People see through this.

Answer 3

I believe political experience is important, and the ideal president would have a varied background in politics. He should have spent some time in Congress, either house, but I prefer the House of Representatives. An ex-governor or ex-mayor would also have executive experience that would help prepare for the presidency.

I would prefer the president not be an attorney, but rather come from a career in some aspect of business, ranging from retail on up through any industrial background.

The president may be either male or female, preferably be married and have one or more children. I feel having a family is important in development of character and leadership style, but also in helping to identify with the grassroots needs of Americans and American families.

Although I am a Republican I have voted for Democrats for president and do not feel party preference is a critical factor, although it is important.

I would consider a third-party candidate if he or she could demonstrate some ability to work with the Legislative Branch.

I would favor an essentially conservative president, as opposed to a liberal, but liberal ideas are not necessarily disqualifying.

In my opinion the president should be a veteran of military service, not necessarily of combat.

Answer 4

Alas!- you'll NOT find the word "perfect" in politics...- But if you want a reasonably good facsimile of what such a man MIGHT be like, - then study the presidency of Bill Clinton. No- Clinton was NOT "the perfect" president. But he WAS the perfect example of what a very HUMAN perfect president might be like- if he loved life, loved people, loved campaigning, loved his job, loved his bad habits, loved his country, and loved his family- all at the same time. He was exactly the right president for his time...-and ultimately, maybe THAT'S what a "perfect president", really is. Someone we can see as "one of us"- even if we hated his guts.

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson ideals (constrained government, own liberties, maximum appropriate, etc.) with out the slavery for sure, and with a stable volume of chrisma and an entire understand-how of a central authority's functionality is in society

Answer 6

Answer: The Perfect President Is A Fictitious One.

Try Geena Davis, who plays President in Commander In Chief.

Here’s extra reading material, a story (if you care for a story):

There was a Judge (kind of like Judge Dread, minus the high-tech violence) named Samuel, who lived in a country and in an era with no kings! They answered directly – and only to their God! For some reason, however, the nation envied their neighbours who all had glorious kings and so they cried out to Samuel day after day, demanding a king of their own!

Here are excerpts of Samuel’s reply:

‘This will be the behaviour of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots to be their horsemen…

…Some will make his weapons of war and equipment…

He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks and bakers…

He will take the best of your fields, your vineyards…a 10th of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants…

And you will be his servants…And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you in that day.’

That nation was Israel. Sure, it’s just a story from the book of Samuel, but it says a lot about human nature and kingship.

Answer 7

One who did not need election money from any special interest groups.

One who had a back bone

One who could stand up for what was right even when every one else was booing and hissing at him for doing it.

One who understood the oath of office

One who had a good veto pen.

One who could comumicate well like Ragean.

One who was honest like Abe.

One who was not in it for his own glory like Washington. (they wanted him to be king and he knew what was at stake so he turned it down)

One who had a close personal relationship with God like our founding fathers.

One who could stand for something and mean it, rather than stick his finging in the wind and see what the polling data said before he took a stand.

One who makes choices based on reality not political correctness.

One who understands that socialism and comunisim have never worked.

One who understands that the true meaning of charity does not include forcing it to happen by taxation.

One who is smart enough and wise enough to know he does not know how to spend my money better than me.

One who is willing to let me be responsible for my self. Its not his job to feed and clothe me. It is not his job to insure my health. It is not his job to insure my job. It is not his job to insure I have a home, or heat, or food. Thats my job and I'd like it very much if the government would respect me enough to let me be responsible for me. That means letting me fully experience the joys of getting the fruits of my good choices and letting my fall on my face with my bad choices.

No such man exists. Not in this election cycle and most likely not in my life time. Too bad cause we could use a man like that right about now.

Answer 8

Shrek

Answer 9

An honest politician- whoops! That's an oxymoron!