“There must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters . . . I could be their leader.”-- Charlie Brown
I'd be willing to bet most of the Presidential candidates feel this way right about now. I can't imagine living with the beating these people take day after day. Every campaign stop they are followed by reporters who record every action, every sentence, every outfit, everything they do in a day--- then it gets analyzed endlessly. Much ado was made by the right wing shouters about Hillary Clinton's alleged tears, (and there weren't any, just a quavering voice) prior to the New Hampshire Caucus.
Plus, every day there is a constant drumbeat of personal attacks, name-calling, etc., it must certainly take a toll on the human spirit. There will be a time when no one with any brains is willing to put themselves through this. I see this already on the local level, where altruistic intent to serve gets trumped by the need to keep a positive, or at least neutral image in the community, if only to keep their day job, or run the family business, if they have one. If you don't believe me, follow a few school board races and watch how ugly it can get.
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