Where is it written a candidate for president must want the office more than anything else in life? I'd like to see the stone tablets where this commandmant is decreed. I'll bet it's the same set of stone tablets that said it was "too late" to enter the race and that a senator must run for governor before running for president.

Personally, one of the things that I dislike the most about some of our presidential hopefuls (I won't name names, but rest assured I'm speaking of all parties) is that they reek with lust for the office. Serving as the president is a chore, and no one who is qualified (in my opinion) for the office really wants the job.

Maybe that's why I'm so unimpressed with so many politicians. They all want to be elected. They all want the job so badly you're left with a bad taste in your mouth hours after listening to them speak.

Honestly, I'm about a half step from advocating we stop electing officials and just start selecting taxpaying citizens at random. Some days I wonder how random selection could be worse than our gerrymandering, mudslinging, corrupt, party golden boys (and girls) that we have now.

I think, for me, the greatest appeal of Fred Thompson is that he doesn't want it too much.



Now for a prediction:

Before the end of September one of the front runners of for the Democratic nomination will falter, and when that happens Al Gore will 'reluctantly consent' to make a run for the nomination.

I can't wait.