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Originally Posted by Tobra
Original intent?
Steve, the dead white guys who set this whole deal up presumed that the best and brightest would come forward and serve, out of love for their country, rather than love of power. At the time, this was not as naive and crazy as it sounds today. The whole system is built on a premise that I don't think is valid, which is that outstanding individuals would be drawn to the government.
Keep in mind that the vast majority of people are pretty much morons, no test to vote.
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In this age of 24-hour news channels, blogs, organized political dig-up-dirt teams, etc, one would need to be a masochist to have their lives turned upside down in a run for POTUS. Sure, the founding fathers had some nasty newspapers, but nothing like the crap today that is nearly guaranteed to keep the "outstanding individuals" away.