Who Is Your Ideal Commander-In-Chief

My Candidate Will Inspire Political Passion

by Matt Santos '14/Commentary Staff

I suppose I must begin this piece

with a bit of embarrassing information.

I am quite possibly the least politically

savvy person on this campus. In fact,

I am slightly ashamed that my work

should be put on the same page as

the ever-so-politically-informed Ewen

Finser. I suppose he's the greater

authority, and it may be even counter

intuitive to have me write on this

subject! That being said, what I do

know are interpersonal skills and what

it means to be a good leader. And, if

anything, I know that I seek these kinds

of skills, a certain sense of integrity,

and an unwavering dedication

in my ideal president in 2012.

On the few occasions when I do

attempt to politically educate myself,

I often get frustrated with the intense

party loyalties in much of Washington.

Unaffiliated with a particular political

party, I have little patience for

instances in which members of a

certain political party act solely along

the lines of that party. In increasingly

tumultuous times such as these, the

political allegiances between parties,

to me, seem insignificant. A sense

of American unity resonates more

strongly for my relatively uninformed

self than the importance of one's

political standings. Perhaps it is

idyllic, but forget the ratings, forget

the polls, and do what is necessary