What are your top 5 must-have attributes for our next President?

Question

Here are mine:

- Intellectual curiosity
- Charm/Wit
- Nerves of steel
- Empathy
- Great oratory skills

I want to say that I didn't ask this to prove any further points, I was actually just going over my own inventory about it.

After reading - - omg ALL of these posts, even though I am a "liberal" in the best (imho) sense, I agree with almost every attritube listed by even my political opposites.

This is good news! I think in the future we *might* be able to put our passionate differences about these years aside.

Jason - I'm not clear about your "HE" reference - it doesn't seem like you're saying only a man should be President...but if you read this, please expand. Thanks.

Chainsaw - point taken, but I really was asking about personal attributes, not policy.

However, that would make another good question.

Othniela - YES! Hitman(person) for environmental criminals! Duh, of course.

You are the first person to make me change my list! Thanks!

Answer 1

-Conservationist (someone who cares about conserving our nautrual resources)
-Honesty
-Intelligent
-Open Minded
-Fighting Global Warming

Answer 2

1. Emphasis on economics and education
By this I mean someone who puts importance on improving the economic situation with a good agenda, perhaps with an emphasis on lowering the deficit. The economy is almost always at the top of my priority list. Education is also important and I feel that we are moving away from it with Bush.

2. Charm
With charm comes oratory skills. I think Obama has the most charm of all the candidates so far. Although charm seems sort of superficial, it makes me feel more confident with who's in power.

3. Intelligence, throughout their career
Bush and Kerry did horribly at Yale. All I know is, the president of this country should be someone who excelled throughout their life. This is huge; as charming as a president is, they will lead this country in a bad direction if they are not educated and intelligent. I want someone who took their education seriously.

4. Not religious / religious, but does not stress their religiosity
I do not approve of how religious Bush is, as I think it has played an important role in many of his decisions. How can you let something as subjective as religion affect important personal decisions? I want a president who is going to make sure church and state NEVER separate.

5. Someone who wants to lower the burden of college costs
I'm getting hurt by college loans ;)

Answer 3

1. A conservative moral compass (no gay agenda's please)
2.Hardworking/smart by own right (not daddy's)
3. Analytical Strategist w/ political & military expierence
4.Business minded
5.compassionate but with common sense
6. great oratory skills

sorry to pick 5 is difficult I wouldn't know which one to take out. other things are important and I agree with some one else who added personality characteristics: kind, ability to say "I was wrong", generous, smart, street smart, empathy would be good, but difficult for people who are good at numbers 3 and 4. Hey can we vote for Captian Kirk??

Answer 4

Wonderful question

1. Intellectual curiousity (I'll adopt that one)
2. Experience (proven governor or leader; not necessarily a soldier)
3. Integrity (not someone that has such a checkered past that new allegations will affect their current performance)
4. Knowledge of and belief in the constitution (someone who will not extend habeus corpus to enemy combatants)
5. Resolve/ won't fold under pressure

Answer 5

1) Diplomatic - internally as well as internationally
2) Great Oratory Skills
3) Charm/Wit/Compassion/Smarts(Intellectual)
4.) Great listener
5.) Not related to any past presidents! To finish their agendas!!!

Answer 6

1. HE (see how I capitalized HE) must secure the Mexican border and deport all illegal aliens.And once their gone he needs to gather all the homeless people and have them fill in the jobs which the illegals have STOLEN.
2. HE needs to fix our welfare system it's a joke. No more freeloaders.
3. HE needs to change how congress gets raises (sounds like fun giving yourself a raise, I think they already make enough.)
4. HE needs to improve our standing with foreign countries.
5. HE needs to demand that both political parties work for the good of our country and quit acting like children.
I know you wanted attributes but I think this better.1.Strong presence when he speaks people listen. 2. Kind 3. Smart 4. Knowledgeable concerning world issues.5. AMERICAN. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

1. Great oratory skills
2. Being a conservative
3. Willing to crack down on illegals
4. cutting taxes
5. an actual decrease in spending
6. arresting people who leak and publish classified information

All you discussed is personality traits, not specific actions to be taken. This can be said about most politicians.

Answer 8

1) At least a 1/2 a brain's worth of good, common sense

2) A moral compass that's not high-minded and/or judgemental of others

3) The ability to say "I made a mistake'...and let the chips fall where they may

4) A willingness to send their own children/family members to war BEFORE sending anyone else's

5) The ability to speak publically and make sense...ALL of the time!

Answer 9

- Intellectual curiosity
- No lies
- Open to input
- Listener
- Consensus builder

I would recommend the first annual congressional golf tournament. It should be dems and reps on the same team. Believe or not...they dont do this kind of thing.

Answer 10

-not Bush
-not Hilary Clinton
-able to get us out of Iraq
-aviod war with Iran
-not have a Southern accent

Answer 11

Honesty
Integrity
Conservative thinker
Experienced diplomat
Balls to defend America

Yep, thats good