Most important characteristic?

[LSU]

If you had to pick one characteristic you want a president to have, what would it be? It could be a personality trait, an issue, something regarding his/her personal life...


I don't have an answer yet myself, but I thought of the question, so thought I'd pose it...

[i_hate_righties]

If you had to pick one characteristic you want a president to have, what would it be? It could be a personality trait, an issue, something regarding his/her personal life...


I don't have an answer yet myself, but I thought of the question, so thought I'd pose it...

That if he has sex with someone else than his own wife that he has the fortitude to admit it and tell the public that it is an issue between him and his wife...That he listen to his constituents, and not the big lobbyists and foregos his own personal agendas....uumm I will have to think of some more but those are two off the top of my head!

[LSU]

That if he has sex with someone else than his own wife that he has the fortitude to admit it and tell the public that it is an issue between him and his wife...That he listen to his constituents, and not the big lobbyists and foregos his own personal agendas....uumm I will have to think of some more but those are two off the top of my head!


As long as you tell which one is the most important, you can list as many as you see fit.

[BoredWithNoSB]

Base decisions more on quantifiable attributes over gut feeling, and not be afraid to say so.

Other attributes would be strong tendancy towards diplomacy over war
Honesty
Never mention that a decsion is being made to avoid "looking" anything (looking weak, looking like we don't care, looking like an ass, etc).
Charisma of Clinton

[Jiddy78]

If you had to pick one characteristic you want a president to have, what would it be? It could be a personality trait, an issue, something regarding his/her personal life...


I don't have an answer yet myself, but I thought of the question, so thought I'd pose it...


I can't specify exactly WHICH characteristic...but the characteristic that I find most important in a president is the one which brings me closest to saying "I got mine" is the winner.

[IBC]

Honesty. I know that is too much to ask from A politician though.

[LSU]

I was thinking "honesty" as well, but then I realized even with the best intentions, I don't think the prez can be honest in all situations. Would be nice, but, I don't think it's happening.

I think I like humility. Realizing there's more to the world than just him or just us. Realizing it's OK to be wrong on occasion, and admit to it and moving on...the ability to take constructive criticism (not that I think that is running rampant in politics) and to hear the opinions of others and take them into consideration over your own personal thoughts. The ability to put others over yourself.

So...humility.

['Lifer]

Integrity

[pnkpanther]

hmmmm the ability to speak the english language

not a texan

(they've produced a few, none of them any good)

someone who realize they're not infallable, mistakes happen. Someone who listens to advice from those who probably know more then he does on the subject.

a person who rewards results, not being a crony, or lap dog. (hmmm hmm, condi)

ultimatley i'd prefer someone i can trust, somone who's not afraid to cross political lines and arent just shills for their party (either side)....that is most important to me

[pnkpanther]

while i never wouldve considered him for president, he was FAR TOO LEFT the politician in my life time i've had the most respect and admiration for was Paul Wellstone.

[Vegas]

There are a handful of honest politicians, but they generally don't do too well in national elections. George McGovern was a pretty honest guy. He was honest enough to admit that he learned a hard lesson in the business world when he started his own business. He opened a bed & breakfast and went broke. He apologized to business owners and said that he had no idea how difficult the government regulations and taxes were for a small business owner when he was passing those things as a US Senator.

[pnkpanther]

There are a handful of honest politicians, but they generally don't do too well in national elections. George McGovern was a pretty honest guy. He was honest enough to admit that he learned a hard lesson in the business world when he started his own business. He opened a bed & breakfast and went broke. He apologized to business owners and said that he had no idea how difficult the government regulations and taxes were for a small business owner when he was passing those things as a US Senator.

sure blame the government

[Jiddy78]

I've decided to vote...I'm going to vote for "I Got Mine!"