George W. would never have been President if he wasn’t the son of a previous President. Hilary would not be a Senator or a Presidential Candidate had she not been the wife of a President.
What does it say about America today that there is a realistic chance that we could see 28 consecutive years of executive rule by two families? Sounds like some 3rd world country that labels its government “The People’s Republic” and is anything but to me.
I’d love to see a woman President. Just not one who is there because she was married to a previous President. Dynasties do not fit into the scheme of democracy. Keep that in mind today, Iowa.
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January 4th, 2008 at 11:01 am
JuJutsu
Who knew so many Iowans read The Forge?
January 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Matt
Iowa is a pretty boring place. What else are they going to do? Pick corn??
January 4th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
wowpanda
I want a President that can bring good jokes to late night shows. Bill was the best and G.W. is not too bad. Not Hilary, she sounds like my school teacher (and not the ones that had kids with male students).
And, as long as it is fair election, we should not have a bias about one’s past or family history.
January 4th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Matt
One absolutely should, because there’s more to it than the election itself. Far more important is actually GETTING into the election, and if America is just going to regurgitate leading candidates because their daddy or husband was President, we’re not much of a democracy. We’re an oligarchy in sheep’s clothing.
The process of how we choose a leader is a lot more important and long-term than any individual leader himself/herself, so if someone has to lose to preserve some semblance of overall fairness (as opposed to fairness once you’re in the election), so be it.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Azaroth
Totally agree, Matt.
Of course, even things like this blatantly shoving the fact that America’s democracy is a joke into the face of its citizens will probably never be enough to make them stand up and take notice of that fact. Or, more importantly, do anything about it.
But, as my father constantly says to remind me just how much responsibility I had in nearly every situation that goes wrong (to my infinite annoyance), “So, whose fault is that?”. If you’re not interested in protecting your valuables, someone will generally take them from you. Please keep that in mind today, and every day, America.