The fact that Colbert can make such waves by mocking the process in a fake bid for the office really shows what America thinks of politicians. While he probably isn’t that serious, it is sad that so many people prefer the prankster to the politicians.
What are the odds that any of the ‘real’ candidates will learn anything by this?
2007-10-17 04:33:25 · 6 answers · asked by rayb1214 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
http://tv.yahoo.com/show/38498/news/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:20071017:colbert_president__ER:42717
2007-10-17 04:33:45 · update #1
If you are talking about the top two in each party's nomination process:
The odds are high that none with learn a DARN THING. Their position will be--I'm doing well the way I'm doing it...why change.
If you are talking about the remaining candidate in each party, the odds are good that one or two in each party will consider the prevailing view about politicians (Untrustworthy, lacking in integrity, self-serving, and in some instances STUPID). Probably none will see that perception has any idea that one or more of those applies to them.
Just remember three things:
1. An honest politician is one who stays bought.
2. Ever see an elected official (at least of high office) who ever left office poorer than he entered office?
3. Their primary motivation appears to be to gain higher and higher office-normally at the sacrifice of integrity, honesty, and for the majority--Their office seeking is motivated by greed for wealth, position, and/or power.
2007-10-17 04:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by k_l_parrish 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-21 07:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pat Paulson for President!!!
For those of you who are too young to remember, Pat Paulson was a comic in the 1960's and 70's who "ran for President" as part of his act!
Colbert is doing nothing new, nor is this a reflection on politicians!
This is comedy! Lighten up and enjoy life!!
2007-10-17 04:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Politicians have a thick skin ! They know the art of not learning from anything !
2007-10-17 04:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by HimJoy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a free country.
Even Charles Manson can run for president.
2007-10-17 04:57:07 · answer #5 · answered by hwan_tu 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they'll learn how much of an idiot he is.
2007-10-17 05:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by mr.ektingyue 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋