shouldnt the president of the united states be able to...?

Question

1)be able to give decent speeches?
2)use their common sense and critical thinking skills?
3)start wars in cases of real emergency(not some bull$#!T @$$ reason)?
4)set their stupid religion aside when making decisions?
5)and above all be able to speak proper english?

as far as the war one I was talking about the one with Iraq not Afghanistan.

Answer 1

I Don't Know. Why don't you ask the people who voted for him? Twice.

Answer 2

1) Why does it matter if they are good public speakers? the better they are at speaking the better the chance they are used to just saying whatever they think will get them what they want whether or not it is true. especially when it gets them as much power as the president has.

2) Yes, important although common sense is exactly the sort of thing that dragged us into pretty much every war ever fought.

3) Yes, The president is privy to a lot of classified information that we don't and probably shouldn't have access to. If we as the public know it then so do our enemies who would use that knowledge to destroy and enslave us. and yes I'm sure many of the world powers would love a chance to do just that and just don't dare because of how The US is throwing it's weight around. not the best way to do things but until Jesus returns it's the best we are going to get.

4) I can't trust someone who doesn't have enough faith in their religion that they can just set it aside and think they know more than the God they profess to believe in. If the president truly believes his religion then it will and should affect his decisions. I imagine that at least half his voters probably voted him/her in with that expectation.

5)Speaking proper English ain't worth much. I'm much more concerned with the decisions the president makes than how he/she personally articulates those decisions. I find it disturbing that you would think that proper English was the most important criteria for being president.

Answer 3

In a perfect world, yes. That is, the leader, particularly of a large and powerful country like the USA would ideally be able to perform all of the above -and more.

However, you have to set aside any partisan prejudice, and consider the following:

1) Few if any Presidents have written their own speeches in the last hundred years. They all have a staff of writers/composers that they rely on. True, being a truly eloquent orator is a real plus. But more folks should respond to the content of the speech, Rather than simply being dazzled by a terrific delivery.

2) Of course. But once again, like it or not, this country has always been ruled by committee. Any President, at best, can generally only satisfy half the people half the time.

3) Again, of course. Am assuming that your referring to the situation in Iraq. The President can only depend on the intelligence available and seek concurrence from his cabinet, chiefs of staff, and congress to make the best possible decision prior to using military force. I hardly think that anyone, including the congress who backed the invasion, wanted to engage in a conflict "just for fun." Recall that millions of lives (on both sides) were lost in WWII to topple Hitler's regime. And, in a more contemporary conflict, tens of thousands of young Americans lost their lives in Southeast Asia -and- we accomplished nothing.

4) Strict religious doctrine should never influence anyone in power. But the fundamental concepts of spirituality and a personal sense of right and wrong, should never be abandoned. Remember that while freedom of worship (or a complete lack of same,) are one of the key freedoms in our country - the founding Fathers founded this country, in part, on Christian values.

5) Proper English, though well defined, is a relative thing with regard to the differences in regional dialect. Aside from fundamental grammatical errors, word useage and pronunciation are hardly a big issue in a country where language differs from region to region.

Answer 4

So sorry the President is a "REAL" person & NOT a Ventriloquist's "DUMMY" like Slick Willy or a "ROBOT" like Gore, or an "UNAMERICAN" "UNPATRIOTIC" SCARY FREAK like Obama...Shall I go on??

You should know by NOW that the President does NOT have the last word in ANY decission & as for the war thing, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN????? The Democraps VOTED TO GO TO WAR!!!! UNTIL public opinion changed & they were afraid of losing votes. Then THEY changed position which is WHAT THEY DO BEST!!!!!
As for the "thinking skills" shouldn't Democraps have the ABILITY to think at all?? And be able to make a decision & STICK TO IT??? Shouldn't they have confidence in their beliefs & decisions & like I said, NOT change their beliefs & decisions to suit the voters??? Shouldn't they have a BACKBONE??? To stand by their convictions????
Obama WON'T even face the U.S, flag or place his hand over his heart during the NATIONAL ANTHEM!!! He is a DISGUSTING DISGRACE!!! But what can you expect from a person with the middle name of HUSSEIN..

Then you have Hillarity!!! She will have over half of the United States out of work within days if she gets into the White House, the other half that her loser husband didn't already put out of work when he arrogantly signed NAFTA!!! The rest of us will die from Universal Health Care, because even with Canadians telling her how is does NOT work, SHE wants it & that's all SHE cares about.

Answer 5

The man is a president not a saint. his political thoughts are what's key to him being president not his speeches. Although if he (or in general they) were able to write his own speech, it would mean more. Is there such a thing as starting a war in a real emergency, you shouldn't start a war at all. if you decide to start one don't decide one day, it'd be best to go after the neighbouring country instead. Then again we can't all be perfect.

Answer 6

Amen to all of the above. Present situation considered, don't fall for that line of his that he is a Christian...he gives the faith a terrible name. Perhaps fodder for people who hate Christians as a whole. Vote Ron Paul. He'll clearly present the idea of war to Congress rather than to attorneys..as the other 'contender idiots' suggest. He's behind the Republic, the Constitution and for the people. I just had to make the plug. Stand for truth!

Answer 7

1. Yes.
2. Yes. -5 points, however. Replace "their" with "his or her." The president is one person, after all.
3. No. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president.
4. Yes. -5 points, however. Replace "their" with "his or her." The president is one person, after all.
5. Yes. -5 points, however. Capitalize the first letter of the word "English." That would be proper English.

I must also deduct 10 points for your failure to capitalize the first letter of "shouldn't" and your omission of the apostrophe. You also must forfeit 10 points for failing to capitalize the first letters of "united" and "states," as you were referring to the nation.

When criticizing another for poor English, it behooves one to be free of error.

Answer 8

Most Definitely

Answer 9

Absolutely!

Answer 10

and 9/11 wasn't a real emergency? im from NYC, and it sure didn't seem like some bull$h1t reason~!