http://www.politicselevated.com/2009/08/finer-clay/ The catalyst for timely political and social discussion. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.politicselevated.com/2009/08/finer-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Scott Hinrichs Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:44:23 +0000 http://www.politicselevated.com/2009/08/finer-clay/#comment-209 Unfortunately, many Americans also buy into this theory, either consciously or subconsciously. Some have come to very nearly worship their political leaders and their potential political leaders. When it already requires an outsized ego to run for political office, we cannot place al the blame on the politicians when fawning followers express their undying loyalty and adoration for them. Unfortunately, many Americans also buy into this theory, either consciously or subconsciously. Some have come to very nearly worship their political leaders and their potential political leaders. When it already requires an outsized ego to run for political office, we cannot place al the blame on the politicians when fawning followers express their undying loyalty and adoration for them.

]]> http://www.politicselevated.com/2009/08/finer-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-206 David Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:03:05 +0000 http://www.politicselevated.com/2009/08/finer-clay/#comment-206 Perhaps that is the corrupting influence of power and position - that with the acquisition of either people are liable to begin believing that their motives are more virtuous than other people - if so I would consider it a hallmark of a good candidate that they would acknowledge that they have the potential to become thus corrupted while in office. Perhaps that is the corrupting influence of power and position – that with the acquisition of either people are liable to begin believing that their motives are more virtuous than other people – if so I would consider it a hallmark of a good candidate that they would acknowledge that they have the potential to become thus corrupted while in office.

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