Ebbie:

I agree we are all flawed. I edited out a line about that in my first post because I thought I was philosophizing too much. A colleague of mine once said "it is hard to be perfect in an imperfect world" when I was dealing with an unethical issue involving another colleague. I just expect persons in high office to be "better" than me. I often wonder why all the good, ethical, honest, hard working, decent people I have known in life are not in political positions. Some of my college professors were outstanding and there are many fine people in all walks of life that I would look up to and admire as political leaders.

An honest, ethical person will have my support regardless of party affiliation.


jimmyt:

I agree about Carter. I was changing oil in one of my windmills when my grandmother hollered that Carter had won. Although a registered Republican, I was pleased to hear he won. He is a very decent, honest, educated man who was not an effective President. Is this another paradoxical problem of politics? If you don't play the games (sometimes unethical) history records you as an ineffective politician.