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To: Scumbria who wrote (111956)	5/22/2000 8:32:00 PM
From: pgerassi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1570313

Dear Scumbria: His understanding of environmental issues are not what concern me. His proposed remedies are what concern me. I do not like to be taxed for someone elses "Lofty Goals". Also, he does not practice what he preaches. One does not lead without setting a good example. He has failed this. After watching him in action, it is my judgement that he should not be President as of now. His big problem is his closeness to Bill Clinton. This may be unfortunate, but others have been tarnished by association before and they will be in the future. You do not like Alan Greenspan for his concerns about the economy and his remedies. In this, I believe he is "Jumping at Shadows" too. George Bush, Jr. may be not very smart. Jimmy Carter is smart but did not make a good president. He may have had bad luck, but that the way it goes. Thus "Smartness" does not automatically make you a good president. Grant was not smart, but he kept on trying till he got the job done. A good part of being president, is knowing where and when to get good advice. Another quality that is needed is knowing how to delegate (this is where Carter fell down. He micromanaged too much). I would prefer someone else to run, but all the choices are not great in my opinion. Those that would have made a great president, are not running for one reason or another. It may be that the campaigns have gotten too personal to get the ones who could be a great president. Whoever wins, I hope that they grow up in the job better than Bill Clinton, who I think will be remembered as being at the low end of the scale (if not the bottom). We have had good luck overall in that at least. At least George Bush, Sr., will be considered one of the better ones. (I think he should have gone and brought down Saddam Hussein even though we may have paid quite a bit in the short term, but I do understand his position and respect it.) Pete