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Ready from Day One?
The first thing I would love to have removed from all candidates talking points is that they would be ready from day one to take over the Presidency.
I know television is not a substitute for reality, but if even the novelized reality as presented in “West Wing” is even fractionally true, there is no way that anyone coming into the role of President is going to be up and running from day one. From what I understand there is no “Presidential Handbook” and each has to learn the role for themselves. Isn’t this why we have the “Presidential Honeymoon” or “First 100 Days” as the President learns the role and grows the cabinet?
When I hear Hilary Clinton say that she will be ready from day one (and remember Bill will not be there, he is not our elected President) and that the terrorists will not attack us because she will be ready from day one, I get scared. No, she will not be ready, and Yes, they will attack us if they get the chance. What deluded notion makes her think she is that special. If anything, the terrorist are going to try to attack hard because in their eyes she will be a weak woman in the highest office.
The office of the President is never the same twice, and the person assuming the office is never prepared for the stress and the routine at the time of assuming the office. We have all seen the interviews with ex-Presidents, to the man they say they were not prepared and to the man the stress changed them.
Please all, let’s accept that the office of the President is not as easy as any other temp job.
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