I can relate to this in this way. When I married, a hundred years ago, I can honestly say I NEVER married for money. He was cute, nearly six feet, blue eyes, deep voice, but what got me is that I knew he intended to do his DAMNEDEST. Neither of us had any money, but I wanted a REAL home and a REAL family.
So I understand that it’s what a person REALLY wants that matters.

Unfortunately those who seek power now, seem to want nothing at all , but phony accolades. Perhaps to cover an awful emptyness.

— Shari

You are confusing POWER and POSITION.

Dave’s comment on power referred to Nixon, and he has the same confusion. Someone once made an observation that really impressed me, “Nixon ran for office to BE something. Regan ran to DO something.”

Nixon wanted to BE a congressman, he wanted to BE president. But if Nixon had never been born, I doubt history would have been changed noticably. There were a hundred interchangable young men in 1946 who could have done the same things. POWER is t ability to CHANGE things.

Nixon had no POWER.

For me the outstanding thing about this election is that no POWER is involved. Neither Obama or Hillary represents any POWER. McCain would do what another traitor would do.

Power, position, money, these are as distinct as good looks, health, wealth and a happy marriage. Each is a FACTOR but there is as much trade off among them as there is direct relationshiup.

I hope to hell I get some thoughts on THAT.