I changed my thoughts on this. Now I think Character is an illusion in American Politics. There's too many spin doctors, poll takers and image consultants to place stock in book covers. I think its more important to watch what a person does. What about you?
2007-03-11 03:30:42 · 13 answers · asked by Laughing Man Copycat 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Neither. It's how many special interest groups you can keep happy to keep you in office.
2007-03-11 03:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sinclair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it "we do what we are", or is it "we are what we do"? I believe it is the former, that is that policy is a reflection of character.
As for the rest of your comment, I think you confusing "character" with "image". A person HAS "character" (good, bad, or otherwise), "image" is CREATED either by the person or others. There's no guarantee that a person's image will match his character.
The problem is that few people truly know another's character, but many can observe his/her policy. Therefore, the most accurate way to evaluate a person is by what the person does.
I guess that was a long way to get to the answer, POLICY is best in the context of politics.
2007-03-11 03:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by ML 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if this person has no character, how can this person be expected to actually follow through with any good policies? Consider our current president and his cronies.
I think character is extremely important. No matter the spin, there are ways to find out about a persons reputation.
2007-03-11 03:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Policy affects millions. Character affects the people around you. Certainly you could argue that the President's character affects his policy, but then that' s why we have three branches of government for "checks-&-balances". Both are important, but policy wins hands down.
2007-03-11 03:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Character influences policy.
2007-03-11 03:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elections in the US are controlled by the media and the media wants character because policy is boring.
2007-03-11 03:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Policy.
2007-03-11 06:02:39 · answer #7 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have watched what they have done, you are thus forming an opinion on the character of that person. So I will have to stick with character.
2007-03-11 03:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Policy.
I just hope for a leader who is going to keep the place I live safe and can balance a budget without stripping me of my savings. If he/she turns out to be a saint, than that would be the icing on the cake.
2007-03-11 03:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Character. If you don't have character, your policies will suck.
Look at bush for a perfect example of that.
2007-03-11 03:40:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Character, look at Bill Clinton if you want to see the anti-character example. Enough said.
2007-03-11 05:33:24 · answer #11 · answered by 9D4KHP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋