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Originally posted by speeder
Dear It's a return of Reagan symptom, where the President is basically just a vesel for the interests of other powerful people, and can be easily convinced to believe their arguments. He is simply no match for them, intellectually speaking. Do you not consider that a problem, Jurgen? 
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I'm not intellectual. I'm just a working class person, so please forgive me if I sound less than smart, seriously.
It is my understanding that the US has three major branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, and no branch is driven by the actions and interests of a single person. After all, if the President represents the sole interest of the executive branch, there is no need for any other personnel, correct? I haven't been blessed to be on earth for a lengthy time, but I cannot think of any modern president who was the LONE voice for the executive branch. Clinton had his cabinet, and so did previous presidents. If we want a tyrant, we don't need elections.
I still do not feel you must be intellectually superior to be this country's president. The traits I do see in the President: Bush is assertive, Bush selects and interacts with quality advisers (perhaps a reflection of his MBA background), and Bush has a strong will. Bush just won't back down from a fight. I feel a President must know when to negotiate and when to stick firm, and I feel Bush fits that profile to an extent. Bush will make the wrong decisions occasionally, but living to never fail is the wrong way to live.
Like I said, I'm just a silly podunk from TN, but I like to see a President that has the traits of any good man.
Just my opinion,
Jürgen