No President Should be Hesitant

When our Founding Fathers outlined the American government, they accounted for people’s incompetence. Because they had a realist outlook on what to expect for the future’s governmental system, they created as many ways as they could to ensure that the government would continue to function even if things went wrong within it. If said elected officials don’t perform their duties up to the highest standard, theoretically, the government should still function to the best of its ability. Because of the different divisions within the government, as well as the copious amount of officials, our government should continue functioning. If only a few politicians begin to slack, then the system will continue running correctly. However, the more people that fail to do their job correctly, the worse off our government will be. Americans don’t necessarily do anything about an official that is failing at their job because either they are ignorant, or simply don’t know what they could do to correct their ways. Honestly, if I saw that a politician was incompetent and failing to perform their duty correctly, I wouldn’t know what to do to fix things. This feeling of one’s ineffectiveness in changing the government daunting and definitely something I don’t particularly want to dive into.
Hopefully, however, our government officials aren’t incompetent, but rather devoted to their job. A successful and admired president is one who is confident, while also prepared for the road ahead. One’s dedication towards their duty is immensely important, and this high political fervor is what ensures that a president is at least somewhat successful. A president also must be able to connect with the people he/she is expected to represent. This charisma is essential to persuading a country to lean a certain way, as well as feel confident in their leader. An important part of this persuasion is the ability for a president to stick to their beliefs. It’s better to continue what you started than it is to quit. Plus, if a president gives up on an issue halfway through, citizens lose confidence, and eventually, one’s impact will decline. I look forward to seeing what Obama does for this country, for he is charismatic, intelligent, and positive. Hopefully things will turn around (for the better).