After listening to the press and the posters on this site vilify Bush, why would anyone want to put themselves and their family through that? Isn't the false vilification keeping those who are truly qualified to be President out of the race?
2007-12-04 06:04:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Big Ego
2007-12-04 06:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 06:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely not a job for the faint of heart. Everything you say will be picked apart and used against you, every decision will be second guessed. No matter what you do it will be wrong in the eyes of close to half the people in the country. To survive in the job you have to take a tremendous amount of criticism, and somehow manage not to take it personally, even though much of it is in the form of personal attacks. It's not an easy job.
2007-12-04 06:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The allure of power, same as always.
In Roman times, as the empire became more corrupted, a Roman could actually buy his way into power. Of course, in the 3rd century AD or so, his life expectancy was about 6 months, at which time he would usually be brutally murdered by the Praetorian Guards so that another, richer, better-paying scoundrel could be King for a Day.
Oddly enough, the line for Emperor never got smaller. The more they killed, the more rich men lined up to have a shot.
That always demonstrated to me how strong the allure of power is.
As for Bush, he sort of fits this pattern, buying his way in with his Dad's money and reputation. Unfortunately, we have no Praetorian Guard to get rid of him.
2007-12-04 06:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
In the case of the Clintons, it was done in order to rob the coffers and accrue as much money under the table as possible while selling out our nation.
Why others do it? I don't know. Political offices in general are lousy jobs if you ask me.
2007-12-04 15:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by wider scope 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the Clintons did it for the MONEY!!!
He won't shut UP about how rich he is and how GWB had the nerve to give him a TAX cut!
2007-12-04 06:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is part of it. The other part is to get to that level in politics you have to be, well, you have to be scum. To have any shot at a win anyway.
2007-12-04 06:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree. I can see why Al doesn't run, he's already been through this mess once, I can't blame him for not wanting to do it again, although I wish he would.
2007-12-04 06:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2007-12-04 06:08:27 · answer #9 · answered by NEO PIRATE 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I can think of only one reason. Their BOSS told them to.
2007-12-04 06:19:30 · answer #10 · answered by whirling W dervish 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋