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Originally Posted by sperry
All the people with talent, common sense, personality, morals, and a positive work ethic get real jobs and make lots of money. The people that can't cut it in the real world go into politics it seems. Long gone are the people that take a break from their life to become a civil servant to make our country a better place for a term or two, then hand off the position to another useful person.
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The last person who even came close to matching that description (as President) was Eisenhower I would say. And before him, Teddy Roosevelt... and before him... umm... uhh... hmm. Grant.
You know, if it wasn't for the Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, etc. types back in the day, we wouldn't be so pissed off about the douches we get to choose from nowadays.
