You wrote "There's no reason to expect that a former energy executive,
once he became President, might consider the perspectives of
non-energy-executive-Americans, the interests of the country at large, in
developing the plan."
I must say I don't consider this "mild." At least one reason to expect that a former executive of ANY industry, business, or profession MIGHT consider the perspectives of those outside that purview or of the country at large is that while an executive of a business you have a legal duty to represent the interests of the shareholders of your company, while as President you have a duty to represent the citizens and interests of the country.
I think there is some reason to consider that anyone running for the office of President from a major party might be expected to understand this.
Otherwise, you could equally as well have written, six years ago, "There's no reason to expect that a former governor of Arkansas, once he became President, might consider the perspectives of non-Arkansas residents, the interests of the country at large, in developing his policies." But I suspect you would not have written that. Or am i wrong? |
