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To: GovernmentShrinker
“And unless we want to further weaken the already deplorably weak list of people wanting the job of POTUS, we'd better be willing to shell out for the standard AF1 transportation and Secret Service entourage that all Presidents in our lifetime have required when going anywhere.”
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I say weaken the list then.

I do not want a President who only wants the job because of the benefits.

I pray to God these types take their names off of the list.

If serving American citizens, upholding the Constitution, and living in our White House isn't enough incentive to run for President, then by all means, go away.

Barry needs to learn that the job shouldn't be treated as a 9 to 5. He wanted to be Prez, he got it, now go to work.

If our enlisted service men and women can sacrifice time with their families and maybe their own lives, then the Commander in Chief better be willing to do the same.

How sad it is that America elected this piece of garbage.

98 posted on 06/07/2009 12:42:08 AM PDT by Aurorales
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To: Aurorales
I do not want a President who only wants the job because of the benefits.

Anyone who's even remotely qualified to be President is already giving up a huge amount of money in salary and bonuses vs. what they could earn in the private sector. The "benefits" that cost the taxpayers money don't even come close to making up the difference. Anybody whose primary motivation is money doesn't consider the job in the first place. If President Obama was after money and perks, he could have gone straight from a stint as a first-term Senator to a job with a big law firm with a 7 figure compensation package, and endless trips to theaters, sports events, conferences on tropical paradise islands, etc, all billed as business expenses because one or more clients or potential clients was along for the occasion.

163 posted on 06/08/2009 1:55:49 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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