Friday, September 01, 2006
New candidate question
Next time, can we get the press to just come out and ask presidential candidates:
1. Are you smart enough for this job?
2. What the hell makes you think so?
Then ask their mamas and wives -- or husbands -- the same questions.
See what happens. Can't do mich fricking worse.
--ER
1. Are you smart enough for this job?
2. What the hell makes you think so?
Then ask their mamas and wives -- or husbands -- the same questions.
See what happens. Can't do mich fricking worse.
--ER
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Ah, if only it were as simple as that! In that case, we'd just elect the ones that said, "Not sure."
No, in addition to the pure dumb ones, there'd also be the smart dumb ones, the ones smart enough to be self-effacing (see W) and say "I don't reckon I am...." and hope for voter empathy.
then, of course, you'd have the dumb smart ones who'd say "Yes," further complicating things...
No, in addition to the pure dumb ones, there'd also be the smart dumb ones, the ones smart enough to be self-effacing (see W) and say "I don't reckon I am...." and hope for voter empathy.
then, of course, you'd have the dumb smart ones who'd say "Yes," further complicating things...
Maybe part of the evaluation needs to be whether they use good grammer such as, I am not sure, or local colloquialisms from a part of the country they are not really from. For Example, someone using a texan accent and slang when they are really from New England.
Or whether they can actually pronounce words like Nuclear.
Or whether they can actually pronounce words like Nuclear.
Well, I give Dubya a pass on being a Texan. Just about every famous Texan was and is from somewhere else.
I'd rather somebody said, "No. No one is. I will create a brain trust like FDR, but the buck will stop with me, as with Truman. I'll have the steely resolve of JFK, the balls of LBJ, the heart of Jimmy Carter and the sheer energy of Bill Clinton."
I wouldn't be askin' for a lot, would I?
I'd rather somebody said, "No. No one is. I will create a brain trust like FDR, but the buck will stop with me, as with Truman. I'll have the steely resolve of JFK, the balls of LBJ, the heart of Jimmy Carter and the sheer energy of Bill Clinton."
I wouldn't be askin' for a lot, would I?
What makes you think there will be a next time? Now seriously, do you think that these guys plan to walk away from their control of power? When you are chosen by God you can not just quit can you?
But for the sake of argument, I think intelligence runs a far second to wisdom. A wise leader can attract all of the brain power he needs. But a smart leader may not be able to even recognize wisdom. So how do you test for wisdom?
But for the sake of argument, I think intelligence runs a far second to wisdom. A wise leader can attract all of the brain power he needs. But a smart leader may not be able to even recognize wisdom. So how do you test for wisdom?
# posted by 
: 10:31 PM
: 10:31 PM
I think since they're all so hot on standardized tests, there should be a required one before swearing in, maybe before actual nomination.
you know: you may not bomb this country until you can find it on a map unaided, name its leader, write a two-page essay describing its history for the past fifty years or so at least, name principle imports and exports, languages spoken, etc. etc.
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you know: you may not bomb this country until you can find it on a map unaided, name its leader, write a two-page essay describing its history for the past fifty years or so at least, name principle imports and exports, languages spoken, etc. etc.
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