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muriel_volestrangler

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19. "anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President ..."

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:25 PM

Mar 2015

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.

To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4.Douglas_Adams

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Rep. Barney Frank re" Elizabeth Warren: �She�s much, much too smart to run for president." [View all] kpete Mar 2015 OP

Kick. Agschmid Mar 2015 #1

People are different.. Smart people can run for President too.. if she doesn't think she has a Cha Mar 2015 #2

And so it begins. Autumn Mar 2015 #3

what begins? Reality? KittyWampus Mar 2015 #5

Yep, reality. Autumn Mar 2015 #8

Is that something similar to "She's too cool/beautiful/sexy/etc. to run" -flattery? Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #4

That doesn't sound like flattery at all. It's an observation based on reality. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #6

I didn't get that impression at all. Atman Mar 2015 #10

Barney Frank wouldn't say either one of those things Renew Deal Mar 2015 #15

When Barney speaks, I listen madokie Mar 2015 #7

I agree with Barney. She is in a perfect position to use her seat to help fix the economy. If she jwirr Mar 2015 #9

You know who _else_ was perceived as amibitious? Fumesucker Mar 2015 #11

Hitler? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #13

Him and yon Cassius.. Fumesucker Mar 2015 #17

I think she knows this. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #12

Yes! oldandhappy Mar 2015 #14

Thanks, Barney! 2naSalit Mar 2015 #16

I think that perhaps at this stage that perception might appear to be correct, but movements happen! cascadiance Mar 2015 #18

"anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President ..." muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #19

Personallly i agree with Barney Frank here tiredtoo Mar 2015 #20