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I'd say presidents are generally better judges of character than the vast majority of the populace, given their position. It's fun and often therapeutic to ass

by jmduke 13y ago

I'd say presidents are generally better judges of character than the vast majority of the populace, given their position. It's fun and often therapeutic to assume that government officials and politicians aren't as smart as us programmers, but an overwhelming amount of evidence generally points to the fact that U.S. Presidents are, if nothing else, incredibly intelligent. I'd also generally say that my (and likely your) first-hand knowledge is incredibly lacking, as I have never actually met any Presidents.

jlgreco 13y ago
I'd say the general population is not the bar we should be holding people to, particularly not high-ranking politicians. Not by a hell of a long shot. I mean congratulation, they are better than a group of people in which racism, sexism, and various other forms of bigotry are still massively prevalent.... You don't need to meet a president to hear what he has to say about people. Presidents are often quoted you see...