by Fearless Fred

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Being President of this country is entirely about character

October 27, 2008 01:50 PM EDT (Updated: October 27, 2008 01:51 PM EDT)

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T H E A M E R I C A N P R E S I D E N T
by Aaron Sorkin

I've been operating
under the assumption that the reason
McCain devotes so much time and energy to
shouting at the rain was that he simply
didn't get it. Well, I was wrong.
McCain's problem isn't that he doesn't
get it. McCain's problem is that he
can't sell it.
We have serious
problems to solve, and we need
serious men to solve them.
And whatever your particular problem is,
friend, I promise you, John McCain is
not the least bit interested in
solving it.
He is interested in two
things and two things only:
Making you afraid of it and
telling you who's to blame for it.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections.

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Comments: 16

Fearless Fred Oct 27, 2008, 1:59pm EDT

THIS IS A TIME FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE JOHN
AND YOUR FIFTEEN MINUTES ARE UP

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Amy K. Oct 27, 2008, 2:49pm EDT

Thank you for posting this.

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DIANE D. Oct 27, 2008, 2:55pm EDT

Thanks for sharing, love this movie~

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Kerrell g. Oct 27, 2008, 2:58pm EDT

It's about character, not wealth.

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Larry M. Oct 27, 2008, 3:01pm EDT

You noticed!

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Jenny D. Oct 27, 2008, 3:09pm EDT

Thanks for sharing!

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Liz [site-Raven] Please critique my poetry. Oct 27, 2008, 3:49pm EDT

Being President of this country is entirely about wealth and power and has been since the early part of the 20th century.

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Lyn Owen Oct 27, 2008, 4:16pm EDT

Nice clip.

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Joe T. Oct 27, 2008, 4:26pm EDT

Yes, McCain believes he is entitled to the presidency. Obama wants to serve the public. That's the difference.

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Charles Temm JR Oct 27, 2008, 6:11pm EDT

sad isn't it, may the best salesman win.

no wonder the best avoid politics like a plague and we end up with professional liars and swindlers.

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Debra C. Oct 27, 2008, 7:04pm EDT

That sense of entitlement is probably what concerns me most of all. No one IMHO is "entitled" to be president ... it must be earned by election.

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Melissa J Oct 27, 2008, 10:16pm EDT

Thanks Fred.

Here's a 10, thanks for posting at Up All Nite Café.

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Holly K. Oct 27, 2008, 11:51pm EDT

Thanks for sharing this post. I liked the video.

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Dorothy H. Oct 28, 2008, 10:25am EDT

Thanks for the great article!

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APE 131313 Dec 3, 2008, 1:06am EST

Gather Secret Santa comment ..............good luck Fred!

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