RealClearPolitics - GOP Dark Horses for 2012 - South Dakota Senator John Thune
Like Mitt Romney, the Junior Senator from South Dakota is straight out of central casting for the role of president. Intelligent, articulate, handsome, with a winning smile and an easy going disposition - it’s hard to locate anything missing from the prototypical presidential check list.
Only a moron could write a paragraph like that.
The primary qualifications for President are “Intelligent, articulate, handsome, with a winning smile and an easy going disposition…?”
Notice what is missing from that graph: Principles, ability, competence, experience….
You get the drift.
Sure, this nitwit goes on to say:
Throw in a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union in 2006, and a home base next door to all important Iowa, and you can construct a very plausible case for Thune emerging as a legitimate contender for the Republican nomination.
Yeah, throw in some evidence of principle, probably as an afterthought, and, why, you’re great to go directly to the White House!
No wonder the establishments of both parties are so out of touch. They live in an entirely different world, one several clicks due south of reality. America just elected one of these empty suits. How do you like him?
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Note that they said the role of President. And unfortunately, when it comes to getting elected, as opposed to doing the job, their list of qualifications might not be that far off.
Forget all that. Like David Brooks, all I want to know is this: Are Thune’s pants perfectly creased, like Obama’s?
That’s all that any sophisticated individual needs to know to determine whether someone is qualified for the Presidency.
Sounds like strong qualities for a used-car salesperson - or a broker of bad mutual funds - but not necessarily the best starting point for a POTUS, unless you really looove you some “professional politickers”, like, say, The Won we’ve got now.
Creased which way?
Based on recent performance, The Won seems to have an ever-increasing need for horizontal creases - especially at the front of the waist area.
Next up: Shiny, uncreased knees and a dried-out tongue…