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In reply to the discussion: Presidents should be questioned and confronted, not idolized [View all]N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,727 posts)No matter who runs for President, I feel that their best intentions are left by the wayside after they are elected. Then the paybacks begin.
It takes way too much money to run for office in these days. Those contributors need to be satisfied.
This is where the problems begin. Promises are not kept or changed ever so slightly. Voters then get on the defensive about whom they supported.
We need to change the way money dictates our elections. Getting rid of Citizens United would be a great start. There are probably more and better ideas out there but I have no solutions. Wish I did.
So yes, they should be critiqued by us. Never idolized.
The office of the President should have our respect, the man/woman should earn it. Same as with any person.