Personal Qualities Of Being The President Of The US

As the face and representation of the United States of America, the president is arguably the most important factor when dealing with foreign affairs. Not to mention that they are in charge of running our country and taking care of us all. Presidents like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy have had some of the highest approval ratings in history. Some qualities that they had which made them so great and that I would expect of any person occupying the position of president are honesty, commitment, courage, and the ability to connect with the people. Honesty is definitely an important personal quality that I would expect of any person occupying the presidential office. Being honest with Congress and with the people should be something that is expected of the president of the United States.. I believe that the American society would rather have an honest president who tells the truth no matter how scary it may be than someone who gives them a false sense of security by telling them things that are not true. Not only this, but it is simply the duty of the President to be open and honest with the people. For example, President Richard Nixon was nearly impeached for being dishonest. He recorded all of his conversations and attempted to cover up his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Because of this, he resigned from the presidency and …show more content…
Being the president is obviously extremely tough at times. It can be grueling and scary knowing that the entire country looks to you in a time of a crisis. Some presidents have not been able to handle the pressure because they don’t have enough courage to formulate a plan. This person must be able to handle the challenges and hardships, and also have the courage to fight through them. Not only must a president have courage, they must have ardent courage, meaning they must have a passion and drive to be the one who steps up in big