Alternate Universe

[Undertoad]

How do you respond to the recession that is beginning as you take office?

I could never imagine that I would know more about such things than the economists, so I email the Chairman of the Federal Reserve and ask him/her what to do.

What is your military and defense policy in general?

I could never imagine that I would know more about such things than military and defense leaders, so I email my Secy of Defense and Head of the Joint Chiefs and ask them what to do.

How do you respond when the Chinese are holding your AWACS flight crew in captivity?

I could never imagine that I would know more about diplomacy than expert diplomats, so I email my Secretary of State and ask him/her what to do.

etc.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I could never imagine that I would know more about such things than military and defense leaders, so I email my Secy of Defense and Head of the Joint Chiefs and ask them what to do.

I could never imagine that I would know more about diplomacy than expert diplomats, so I email my Secretary of State and ask him/her what to do.

etc.

So, who do you appoint to those slots? Friends/cronies or experts?

[lookout123]

you are the president. you set the course. if we stand here now and blame Bush/Clinton/Bush/Reagan for doing XYZ then we as the "current president" must accept the same responsibility. of course you have advisors. your beliefs and agenda guide you in naming those advisors so their agenda will most likely be similar to yours.

Now lead your nation.