why is it sooo hard for americans to submit to leadership?
414959
thats what most people do.  In america we contridict everything.  President bush's approval rating was the highest of any president ever at 96% after he said we are going to was after 9/11.  Then we went and people started dieing then people relized the reality and his approval rating went down to 46%.  the right man will always lead this country.  we just need to stop critque things after the happen and pointing fingers.\n\nMatt
168943
Some are natural leaders and enjoy being in charge. Others lack self confidence and need control to feel secure.
908891
Too great a volume of decisions to be made.\n\nThe fact is that most people don't even put in the effort to choose their leaders wisely, so how could they be counted upon to make wise policy decisions, which would require even more effort?
47569
Don't beleive everything you read or see on tv. The majority of Americans are hard working, spiritual people.  Any time you have freedom of choice you have problems that have to be handled by laws. Stay up on the issues and vote your beliefs. Hold your elected officials accountable.
455966
Very good question...we need to choose new leadership that is gonna seem so radical that they won't be able to win...Everyone wants the status quo, no matter how evil it is, just keep those burgers and mall binges coming...SUPER shame on you red states...I call you cowards.  The American people need to raise holy hell, NOW, and vote for what is right, even if it may make them miss one f'ing meal..Its all over the news that we are eating ourselves to death...Wake up America...
259913
I feel like the USA has been lacking leadership for a very long time.  Even the Clinton administration pulled a ton of crap over on the world.  It seems like politics is really made up of the wealthy playing games to me.
152839
You have to lead my example...You have to look out for the welfare of the people that you lead and the decisions that go wrong you have to accept responsibility for along with the credit for the decisions that go right...in times of disaster you have to show compassion and be quick on your feet to save as many lives as you can...you have to be honest, strong and forthright...when you are right you go ahead...you're true to your priciples and you don't waver under the pressure of special interests or the lure of easy money or personal aggrandizement...the best leaders don't always step forward to serve...sometimes they need an impetus to spur them forward to take on the world and bring back Camelot...
362059
it always amazes me that out of over 250 million plus people in the US, they could only come up with Bush.  Someone gets elected leader of a party and you are stuck.  No decent choices to be made.  We have the same problem here in Canada.
877285
You can only lead your govt if you get off the couch. The American People are too lazy to bother.
353567
That's not their focus, it's just one tactic in bolstering there idealogy and imagery with the American public.  Do they have an agenda?  Sure.  Are they good at getting what it is across to the people? No.  What they are lacking is a strong bold leader that sticks out.
736194
It seems that Mr Bush is a very focused man - which could be a good thing, but has instead been a negative thing.  There have been people inside his administration who have tried to give him advice and he has almost categorically ignored them.  It seems that there is information that is welcomed and accepted, and then there is some information that is swept under the carpet.  I think people feel disenfranchised when the President and congress act as if we are preschool children and we are incapable of making informed decisions at all.  Most Americans are intelligent enough to take the information that is presented to us on a daily basis and form opinions and ideas.  We just wish that we felt represented and not dragged along behind whatever agenda our government decides is important.
854359
Because America does not want liberal leaders.  The only way they get votes is to pretend to be centrists.
191188
You know, it's not that easy.  Being a cult leader is very demanding.  You have to worry about people trying to usurp power, you have to guard against lawsuits from concerned family members, and you need to spend money on promotion/advertising in order to attract members.  There is a break even point, but it's a fight to make it to that level.
986550
the populace has gone through a transition of help me, do everythign for me.  The President to get elected has to cater to that.  what we need is someone who will stand up and say tough we are going to fix this country and your wants are just too bad.  I kind of see this in Bush but he has a little to much of the apeasment in him too.  The problem is in the other two branches of govt.  these can be overly swayed by this populace and they are destroying the country.  This is inevitable in a republic which is why republics always go back to dictatorship.  History has shown it in every case.
1186180
It isn't difficult. It has a lot to do with just showing up on time, dressed appropriately, and volunteering to do things. You must also demonstrate a willingness to work with others and you must be a "problem solver".
969927
Never in American history has the Commander in Chief had to be subjected to the will of the American people in terms of military planning and organization, and the same still applies here today.  This is based solely on the fact that the citizens do not know about the full situation over there, the secrets, the confidential war plans and discussions with the generals.  \n\nAnd yet the American people do have a voice, and it was expressed last week during the elections, which will place limits upon Bush's presidency.  This is the American voice, and it has been heard in Washington, I'm sure.
331394
The american people like a "hero". \nAlso you appear to labouring under the assumption that the president has power and runs stuff. An ordinary person is also not easily controllable, so those a few levels down in the chain of command make sure the president is controllable; Say for example a liar (for blackmail), womaniser (blackmail), actor (too stuck up to realise whats going on) or stupid (too stupid to see whats going on)