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What makes a good president?

🕑 Added 2024-08-15 21:35:36 +0000 UTC

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Daniel Kolbin

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Daniel Kolbin

Interesting, because the irony is that Trump is in fact one of the unsuited and unfit politicians in history. He does not deserve to be president ever again and I hope you come to see that one day like I did.

Mr. Beat

That's a darn good top 3 there 👏

Mr. Beat

Two LEGENDS

Gerry Kahle

I would say having an internal compass of right/wrong and a single minded devotion to following that internal compass.

Adam Christians

I used to be on Trump's side, but after a while, I was sick of it. One thing for sure is his mouth; someone in his campaign should have a roll of duct tape on standby.

DANTE VERONA

I always stop what I'm doing when I see Doris Kearns Goodwin on TV... I love me some Doris. But David McCullough was the best of all, I say.

Naterade

Thought provoking! As I have gotten older, I have bought more into the belief that the best president is probably someone who doesn’t want the job to begin with. Money in politics, special interests groups, the celebrity nature of politics, dysfunctional congress, etc. scare a lot of smart and thoughtful people off from the job. My top three traits of a good president 1) Empathy. 2) Humility. 3) Honesty

Derek Ray

4 weeks doesn’t excuse her lack of off-script appearances. J.D. Vance hasn’t been Trump’s VP choice for very long, but that’s not stopping him from frequent appearances in front of the media and taking questions.

Edward Goldstick

May I remind you that Harris has only been the candidate of the Democratic Party for about four weeks (and officially for only a few days)? She has begun to present her policy plans, and I am confident she will do so with clarity. I prefer that she is taking the time to do this deliberately rather than in soundbites or off-the-cuff declarations. I frankly wish the GOP had a candidate who was as coherent and thoughtful, but that is my opinion.

Derek Ray

At this point, Kamala should’ve addressed her policies, but if she keeps hiding, how can we the American people trust her to be the president, she had one of the worst approval ratings of any vice president in American History. Just my opinion though

Mr. Beat

Right on

Edward Goldstick

I agree with your characterization of "Decisiveness", but perhaps I should have said "Dealing with stressful situations" for the last circumstance which is not necessarily related to flexibility...

Mr. Beat

Interesting. Trump and Biden's immigration policies aren't radically different. I argue they are more similar than different. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68428154 We don't yet know much about Harris' immigration policy.

Derek Ray

I admire his immigration policy. I don’t believe it’s fair for illegal immigrants to have the same benefits that legal immigrants receive. My cousin’s husband David is an immigrant from Venezuela, he worked hard to get his U.S. Citizenship and it disgusts him that illegal immigrants, who don’t have any prove of US Citizenship are getting the same benefits as he did.

Mr. Beat

Which policies do you like of his the best?

Mr. Beat

Those are nice additions, Edward, although I think self-confidence falls under "Decisive," flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing situations both fall under "Openness to Change."

Derek Ray

I feel that some Americans have forgotten why we vote for the president. The presidential election shouldn’t be seen as a popularity contest, it should be seen as a way for the American people to vote for which candidate they believe is best suited to take the most important position in our country. Addressing Important Policies and answering the peoples’ questions are the best ways for the candidates to prove that they are ready to take the position in DC. Trump has proven that he is more than capable of running our country. His personality and words has been questionable for sure, but he’s accomplished many great achievements in his 4 years as president and many Americans thrived under his administration and now they are struggling again under the Biden Administration. Kamala seems like a likable person, but her lack of important policies, shying away from answering important questions, and failed record as a VP can’t go unnoticed. I am not voting for Trump because of his personality or his unconventional style, I’m voting for Trump because I respect his policies and his administration has greatly benefited many Americans

Edward Goldstick

If by "good" you mean someone able to fulfill the goals that brought them to the WH, and assuming those goals are equally "good" on your terms, I would add these three to your already comprehensive list: choosing equally "good" people as subordinates, self-confidence while still flexible, and being a quick learner of complex information and able to adapt rapidly to changing and seemingly intractable situations... oh, that's four more. I could go on but will stop.