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by iak8god 3919 days ago
> a lying sociopath, no history of successful leadership, doesn't answer questions, and yet thinks she can be President

1. Not everyone currently running for president is doing so because they believe they actually have a chance of becoming president.

2. I wonder what percentage of people in the US believe that they personally would be a capable president? It's got to be 90%+

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> Not everyone currently running for president is doing so because they believe they actually have a chance of becoming president.

A lot of people seem to miss this key detail.

These people have advisors, analysts, and so on. They know that their chance of winning is extremely slim. However they don't care because the entire point may be:

- VP slot.

- Increase public image in general (for future runs for house seats, book deals, TV appearances, speaking opportunities, etc).

- Pushing a specific political agenda into the debates.

And that's okay? They make a mockery of the Office when they treat candidacy as a PR platform. We shouldn't just accept that.