Reply #5: K & R

[Cerridwen]

"What he is now doing so far surpasses anything that any president could do or has done, and is in my view the right approach now considering the circumstances and the times we live in."

I agree.

Were he to run for president, he would have to change his focus to the idiocy of marketing that is now election campaigning. Were he to be elected, his time would be mired in the day to day "minutiae" that is the Office of the President.

Why anyone would argue he could better serve the cause of environmental awareness, justice and advocacy simply due to a title is beyond me. In his capacity and role now, he is free to serve his conscience without concern for political expediency.

I understand many people want someone who will "win" the office for "the Democrats." But, truly, would a "win" such as that be worth the high price we'd pay in losing such a powerful, well-respected and conscience driven man focused on the environment and the cause of Reason in exchange for a "win" for "the Democrats" in a system that would straight-jacket his power, his time, his resources and his conscience? I don't think a "win" such as that is a "win" at all. I think that is far too high a price to pay.


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