WHY?
I have often wondered why a man or a women chooses to run for the office of President of the United States.
What is the driving power that cause them to do so?
I am sure I have asked myself that question just about every presidential election day in recent times and I, obviously, have never thought of a good, sound reply or I wouldn't keep wondering.
Certainly it would take no more than a casual glance at the office to see that it has a few ,notable flaws which might make it less than a good place to work and live. Any man or woman in their right mind, would take such a critical look at it before stepping into the fray to wrest it from all others who aspire to win it as a special prize.
The impetus probaly comes from within more than from any other sourse, but we don't like to think of those who are ego-stricken as being ready to serve as a good, capable president. So, we shift our emphasis to followers - more like "underlings", one might say, who urge the victim to step into the snare and enter the election campaign trap. Then, it is too late.
I was not a all suprised last night to hear that Ralph Nader will place his name in nomination once again this week- end. This rather notorious "consuler's advocate" - which is his title with supporters, is typical of what also-rans might be. The Democratioc candidate now realize that it was Nader who cost Al Gore the presidency by sopping up from three to four per cent of the vote. While divided group of Democrats have been using their time to blame the "Bush peoplel" for downing Al by means of chads, ballot miscounts and other voting tricks, Nattering Nader has set up shop once more and will give it all another trial,
Ralph Nader is among those who really wants to be president. You may have noticed in the recent primary sideshows. that the people who knew they could not possibly win often were the best source of one-liners. a shake-em-up remarks which the media used and thre away. The also-ran candidate can be good to have aound.They can, and quite often do, say things which should be said. They can do so without any fear that they might have to "make good" on their statements in the future.
Some Democrats show their real concern that Nader will again be a "spoiler" inthis elecion.They clain that Nader will not do as well this time around because he is running as an Independent this a time rather than as a candidate backed by a group called "The Green Party". To many of us it appears that it was, instead, was the "Green Party" which was discredited rather than Ralph Nader. I have a feeling he will do better this time around without these "policy makers" hanging, rather uselessly, around his neck - which he likes to stick out now and again.
A.L.M. February 22, 2004 [c440wds]
