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Why Would Someone Want to Run for President?
RECEIVED Mon., June 21, 2004
Dear Editor,
The news media's endless characterization of President Bush (and President Clinton before him) as a power-hungry, lying scumbag begs the question: Why would such a scumbag even want to run for president?
No self-respecting dictatorial sleazeball could possibly tolerate such a constant barrage of attacks on his character. Typically, an American president gets hammered on a daily basis for what he did or didn't do; for telling lies that he didn't tell; for neglecting dangerous overseas threats but not staying the hell away from them; and for being both an evil mastermind and a complete idiot.
The only rationale for even wanting the job in the first place is that he must be an incurable masochist. Of course, that's a perfect fit ... since many members of the press (liberal and conservative) are incurable sadists.
The news media's endless characterization of President Bush (and President Clinton before him) as a power-hungry, lying scumbag begs the question: Why would such a scumbag even want to run for president?
No self-respecting dictatorial sleazeball could possibly tolerate such a constant barrage of attacks on his character. Typically, an American president gets hammered on a daily basis for what he did or didn't do; for telling lies that he didn't tell; for neglecting dangerous overseas threats but not staying the hell away from them; and for being both an evil mastermind and a complete idiot.
The only rationale for even wanting the job in the first place is that he must be an incurable masochist. Of course, that's a perfect fit ... since many members of the press (liberal and conservative) are incurable sadists.
Matthew Diedrich
