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From the Wikipedia article on George Washington:

The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously in 1789... Washington took the oath of office as the first President under the Constitution for the United States of America on April 30, 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City although, at first, he had not wanted the position.
... Washington, already wealthy, declined the salary, since he valued his image as a selfless public servant. At the urging of Congress, however, he ultimately accepted the payment. A dangerous precedent could have been set otherwise, as the founding fathers wanted future presidents to come from a large pool of potential candidates - not just those citizens that could afford to do the work for free.
Washington attended carefully to the pomp and ceremony of office, making sure that the titles and trappings were suitably republican and never emulated European royal courts. To that end, he preferred the title "Mr. President" to the more majestic names suggested.
... Washington reluctantly served a second term as president. He refused to run for a third, establishing the customary policy of a maximum of two terms for a president which later became law by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

Sound like anybody we know?

I'm not saying that Fred is George Washington any more than that he is Ronald Reagan. I'm just saying, modesty is an appropriate value in a President -- over-ambition sucks.

The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously in 1789... Washington took the oath of office as the first President under the Constitution for the United States of America on April 30, 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City although, at first, he had not wanted the position.

Beautiful post. I hope everyone reads it.

Yes, modesty and humility are underrated in the days of celebrities flashing their privates to the cameras. Let's return to what makes great men into leaders.

And .. I do hope most people realize who Fred was talking about: HILLARY!

It’s well known that she’s been calculating and planning how to get to the presidency for quite a few years. When a person like Hillary wants to have something .. THEY ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING OR SAY ANYTHING JUST TO GET ELECTED.

Fred is telling us .. that’s not him and it never will be who he is or what he stands for.

Evidently, the journalist was trying to blunt Fred’s message by trying to turn his statements against him. She did not succeed.

My guess .. the journalist is a Hillary supporter.