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I kind of like Grant, not that I'm suggesting he was an effective president. I think the Ken Burns series on the Civil War just built up my sympathy for the guy, and it's hard for me to see him as "retarded."
That's neither here nor there, I realize.
I personally blame the media, as I tend to do for almost everything. I'm not saying the press was somehow less biased or more intellectual in their coverage or anything insane like that, just that the relentless coverage of all aspects of a candidates life, 24 hours a day for maybe even years leading up to the race isn't making it easy to hold anyone in high regard. And I think it might keep good, sane people with normal egos from ever considering actual public service by holding office.
Would you run? I damn sure wouldn't.
Last edited by UGAalum94; 03-26-2008 at 09:19 PM.
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