What Makes A Good President?

November 27, 2007

The willingness to be innovative, daring and the fortitude to – on occasion - subtly undercut your opponents.

Here’s an example:

The text:

Hi, I’m Chris Dodd.  I’m from East Haddam, Connecticut and my family and I are spending a little time in Iowa these days.

I have a question about the Constitution. Many Americans are concerned that the Administration seems to be making a false choice. That is to be safer we have to give up rights. I don’t believe that, I wonder if you do. And if you believe we aught not to give up our rights, what would you do in order to protect our Constitution?