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In the United States the people do not hate the higher classes of society, but are not favorably inclined towards them and carefully exclude them from the exercise of authority. They do not fear distinguished talents, but are rarely fond of them. In general, everyone who rises without their aid seldom obtains their favor.
While the natural instincts of democracy induce the people to reject distinguished citizens as their rulers, an instinct not less strong induces able men to retire from the political arena, in which it is so difficult to retain their independence, or to advance without becoming servile. This opinion has been candidly expressed by Chancellor Kent, who says, in speaking with high praise of that part of the Constitution which empowers the executive to nominate the judges: "It is indeed probable that the men who are best fitted to discharge the duties of this high office would have too much reserve in their manners, and too much austerity in their principles, for them to be returned by the majority at an election where universal suffrage is adopted."
In New England, where education and liberty are the daughters of morality and religion, where society has acquired age and stability enough to enable it to form principles and hold fixed habits, the common people are accustomed to respect intellectual and moral superiority and to submit to it without complaint, although they set at naught all those privileges which wealth and birth have introduced among mankind. In New England, consequently, the democracy makes a more judicious choice than it does elsewhere.
But as we descend towards the South, to those states in which the constitution of society is more recent and less strong, where instruction is less general and the principles of morality, religion, and liberty are less happily combined, we perceive that talents and virtues become more rare among those who are in authority.
Why would anyone want to seek that office? To put yourself under a constant microscope and scrutiny? To put your family in the spotlight 24/7? To not be able to have a down moment to relax or whatever? I guess i am someone who would not like fame at all. I would rather just live in a tent on the beach or something. I really don't get the people who strive to do this.
In Obama's case - I am sure it's a ego thing. All about "me" "me" "me" !!!
It's obvious he doesn't give a shit about us.
) for each and every one of those matters, that candidate is rejected as not being "conservative" (or "progressive") enough.
Why would anyone want to seek that office? To put yourself under a constant microscope and scrutiny? To put your family in the spotlight 24/7? To not be able to have a down moment to relax or whatever? I guess i am someone who would not like fame at all. I would rather just live in a tent on the beach or something. I really don't get the people who strive to do this.
Its all in the ego.
IMO most Presidents have huge egos.
Some don't have the talent, but they all have the ego which tells em they can do the job.
Ain't necessaritly the case as can be seen by the current occupant of the WH.
Its all in the ego.
IMO most Presidents have huge egos.
Some don't have the talent, but they all have the ego which tells em they can do the job.
Ain't necessaritly the case as can be seen by the current occupant of the WH.
Its all in the ego.
IMO most Presidents have huge egos.
Some don't have the talent, but they all have the ego which tells em they can do the job.
Ain't necessaritly the case as can be seen by the current occupant of the WH.
Anyone who thinks they can run this country must have an ego the size of Texas. Fortunately, we seem to have no shortage of ego in the US.... now, if we could just find someone with a character to match their ego, we'd be good for a few years.
Why would anyone want to seek that office? To put yourself under a constant microscope and scrutiny? To put your family in the spotlight 24/7? To not be able to have a down moment to relax or whatever? I guess i am someone who would not like fame at all. I would rather just live in a tent on the beach or something. I really don't get the people who strive to do this.
