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- the one you were warned you about is a 44 year old guy from Cadillac, Michigan, USA.
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I'm just a busy guy who occasionally has something I want to say. Now, whether anyone is interested or not may be another story (while viewing this blog, you may want to make certain that you have selected the "Entire Blog," or "His Blog" setting.)
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It shouldn't be a huge stretch of the imagination for anyone to understand that there can never be a perfect presidential candidate. The best that any of us can hope for, when we attempt to determine our own candidate of choice, is that we can find one with acceptable flaws.
In determining what flaws can be acceptable, we must ask ourselves if these flaws would have a detrimental effect on the fundamental principal of the job of the president. This would suggest a need for clear definition of the role that our president is expected to fulfill. Without a clear definition it would be difficult to ascertain whether a flaw would interfere with a candidates potential to carry out the duties of the office.
The Constitution--and Encyclopedia Britannica--precisely defines some of the duties of the office of the president to include making sure that the laws are faithfully executed, appointment of the cabinet heads and other high-ranking officials of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, and the power to approve or reject bills passed by Congress (although Congress can override the president's veto by summoning a two-thirds majority in favor of the measure).
Often, people seem to make their choice for President based on the position a candidate has taken on popular cultural issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and school prayer. However, these cultural issues really may not have a whole lot to do with the nuts-and-bolts of the job of the presidency; and are often only brought into the light, during the campaign, to stir the emotions of the voters.
The health of the candidate should also be of concern; because no matter how good a potential candidate may look on the outside, if a bad heart--for example--takes them down before the end of their elected term, the rest of their qualifications really wouldn't matter much.
When making our choice for the office of the president, we really need to be looking at which candidate would be most likely to uphold our Constitution, provide the means for a flourishing economy, serve the best interest of the security of our way-of-life, and isn't likely to kick-the-bucket before his or her job has been completed.
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