are these the right qualities anyone needs to become a politician?
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plus all the things evil stands for
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Not bad,just be honest to the person and to them in a right place and in a good manner,be a good leader,set as an example!
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Of course they should. \n\nWhat you'll learn as you grow older is that politicians have a knack for distancing themselves from people and living in ivory towers. Thus, most of them see only one side of issues and  ignore things that they don't like. This is why most politicians do not read these posts.
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Patience is the key. Other qualities include things like: Friendly nature, the will to be the best, the capability to lead and focus on the topic in hand.
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Qualifications for the position of President of any country should be thus.\nPre Qualifications.. He should be at least 40 years of age, Natural born citizen of the country, should be of sound mind and body, should have no addiction of Alcohol, Tobacco, or any addictive intoxicating substance, Should not have a single police record, not even a traffic voilation. He should be a graduate from a university having at least a degree in political and social sciences and international Law and International History.\n\nQualifactions.\nHe should have been a taxpayer for at least 15 years,\nHe should have added to the nations productivity for at least 15 years either as an individual or having worked for a company/institution. He should not have had any Biased views about any religion, Creed, Nation or Colour, for at least 20 years.\nHis parents, Neighbours, Siblings, Children. Spouse,Relatives (at least 10),Classmates, Collegeus at work, should all compulsorily give thier views and vouch for him writing.\nHis Charity record should be scrutinised for having done at least 5% charity from his income.for at least 5 years,\nHe should have knowledge about current political events international, and should know the names of all Presidents, political parties and the capitals of at least 90 countries.\nHe should have an IQ of above 137, He should have done social and community service in his own home town for at least 3 months. He should not be a member of any cult, or gay, or a nerd, or a rock star aspirant at anypoint of time in his 40 years. \nHe should not have any personal credit outstanding of more than 2000$ with any bank. He should have served in active combat situation in the military for at least 6 months.\nHis language should not have any syntax errors, or any Fs and Bs in general Usage. he should not have had a sexual relationship with anyone other than his own wife after marriage and no sexual affairs before marriage.\nHe should be God fearing. He should pass a test set up by the Phsyciatrists to determine his mental health and religious and political leanings.\nHe should speak out very clearly what and how does he intend doing anything for the country, \n\nBesides I agree with ownerator to have even the voters qualified by giving them common sense and political knowledge tests. in order to have a fool proof democracy,\n\nA person whos enterprise has generated a 100 employments should be allowed to cast a vote equivalant to 50, and a person who is a burden on the tax payer should be barred from voting.\nan average employee looking after a family should have one vote, and a person not having a family should have Half a vote,\nA tax payer paying taxes just over the average income of a family should be given 5 votes.\nThis shhould be a concerted effort by all departments to give citizens points using thier social security nos,
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charisma--to influence others to follow\nwisdom--to know the right thing to do\nintegrity--to do the right thing\n\ni think a good leader has a mix of all of these characteristics.  here's an answer i gave earlier today\nabout the six pillars of character, it's very detailed, maybe more what you wanted...\nhttp://www.josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-2sixpillars.htm
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1) Everyone must be treated equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.\n\n2) No cannibalism.\n\n3) The leader must be democratically elected, and all decisions must be voted on my a majority of the populace.\n\n4) Someone must press the correct sequence of numbers on the hatch every 108 minutes, or else.
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A good politician sometimes does not mean only a  good eduction and experience. Sometimes it is a person with a heart that would care genuinely for the welfare of the citizenry.
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Loyalty\nreliability\nstrength of your convictions
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She is great for what she does.  I do not think she has the statesmanship to become a president.\n\nPeople should remember, to be a president, you need to be some sort of statesman. (PC side, Statesperson)\n\nAll good presidents are statesmen.  No president that has been just a great politician has ever made it into the ranks as a great president.  No matter how much some of the people liked him.
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qualities?? you have to graduate first.. but anyway, i think one of the most important qualities is leadership. that's VERY important.
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I've read articles about this very question.  There's no question that better and more competent candidates are out there.  But a bright, ethical (potential) candidate is not interested in politics.  Why should he/she be?  If you're that competent and able, going into the political arena is like quitting your CEO job and GM and becoming a used car salesman.  The chief asset of a politician is salesmanship.  The ability to sell himself and an ego proportionate to his disproportionate image of himself.\n\nSo we the people are left to suffer with the used car salesman equivelent.  I know your pain.
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The act of becoming a politician seems to have very little to do with actually having good intentions for the whole of the country. Looks like it's all about who you know and what your willing to do to get there. It's a job that kicks ass compared to McDonalds and when humans of that caliber get the kind of power they do... well.... forgeda about it!
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Yes. For several reasons.\n\nOne is that you get to see how a campaign is run and you get to see a candidate tackle several issues. You get to know a lot of candidates personally and see them professionally. You learn the issues that voters take seriously and want a candidate to address. You find out why and what people expect. \n\nPolitics is a sport just like basketball and football. When you work on a political campaign you are not just a spectator in the bleachers, you are actually a player. You learn how to run the ball.\n\nOnce you have played the game, it stays with you forever. You end up listening to all the issues all the time. And whether your candidate wins or loses, you never forget how fun the game is.\n\nAlso, candidates learn who you are. They remember you from the other guy's campaign. The more you volunteer, the more familiar your name is in other candidates circles. It helps especially if you are in school.\n\nI started running around the block and canvassing for a neighbor who was running for state legislature. I was 12 years old. Every two years I would circle the block for him, having a bigger and bigger assignment as I got older. When I was 18, I was his campaign manager. \n\nHe paid for my first year's tuition to college because he and his wife were childless and they just wanted to help. \n\nMy sister took over my job when I went to college. \n\nBoth my sister and I have served as members of our city councils and she spent 12 years in the legislature. I teach political science at a high school. \n\nThe younger you start, the more it gets into your blood. You never shake your knowledge of the process.
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Whatever the job remember:\n\nTeam-work\nIntuitive\nReliable\nWilling to work until the job is done\nFlexible\n\n& Leadership Qualities (if applicable)\n\nYou will however need examples where you have shown these qualities. And be able to describe them clearly.\n\nAlso you'll need to be able to relax, have a laugh and be socialable. That's pretty important these days.
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Technicaly, you don't have to sudy anything for a political career.  You do need public support, however, typically in the form of petitions in order to run for office.  Specific requirements may vary depending what position you're running for and where it is located (i.e. To be the President you have to be at least 35 years old).  While there are no specifc professions required, certain professions (i.e. Lawyers) will put you in a better position to start a political career.
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yah sure... but the thing is the president should not from the regular politician. he should be an youth. a fresher or 2 to 3 yrs work experience is prefersble. they knew the problems. the old ppl only drain us...