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Presidents Of Washington And Lincoln

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Every four years, for decades and decades, U.S. citizens have been faced with the challenge of deciding which presidential candidate they’ll vote for. Sometimes presidents with severe deficiencies in character have been elected, sometimes others lacking leadership skills and the ability to tackle the problems and difficulties posed by the presidency. However, there have also been some presidents who, though not without their flaws, have remained as a model of an ideal president to many people. Washington and Lincoln are two of these presidents, who exemplified many admirable qualities as leaders.
This year, voters will again have to choose who they think would be the most qualified candidate. But before this can be determined, it has to …show more content…

In addition, ideally, the president should not be someone who primarily desires the fame and power that comes with the presidency. Instead, they should be someone who truly desires the good of the country, even if it will make them less popular. Take George Washington, for example. He was already a respected and well-liked leader, but he did not want to assume the position of president. In his inaugural speech, he said, “On the one hand, I was summoned by my Country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love, from a retreat which I had chosen with the fondest predilection, and, in my flattering hopes, with an immutable decision, as the asylum of my declining years…” (Washington). He then went on to express how insufficient he felt for the task of being president.
It is common for presidents to arrive as potential candidates after engaging in other major undertakings, political or otherwise. The third qualification for a president, then, is that they should have an honorable reputation and past history. Tied in with this, is the criterion that the president should have had prior positive leadership experience, where they acted honorably and did not do things such as use bribery or engage in questionable practices. It should also be easy for them to gain the respect of the people.
The president should also be a good problem-solver, should be knowledgeable in the laws and policies of the country,

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