Can someone not a lawyer become a prominent U.S. Politician, or even President?
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
April 19, 2024, 03:35:37 PM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  General Politics
  U.S. General Discussion (Moderators: The Dowager Mod, Chancellor Tanterterg)
  Can someone not a lawyer become a prominent U.S. Politician, or even President?		 « previous next »
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Can someone not a lawyer become a prominent U.S. Politician, or even President?  (Read 554 times)
Blue3
Starwatcher
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 12,050
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« on: March 21, 2015, 09:15:04 PM »
The title says it all. Is it possible to get far in U.S. Politics without being a lawyer?

And why is being a lawyer so common among U.S. politicians today?
Logged
7,052,770
Harry
Atlas Superstar
*****
Posts: 35,397
Ukraine


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2015, 10:01:48 PM »
I don't think George W. Bush has a law degree, does he?
Logged
○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└
jfern
Atlas Institution
*****
Posts: 53,708


Political Matrix
E: -7.38, S: -8.36

Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2015, 10:07:11 PM »
The voters always love the lawyer. That's why Senator Braley won in a landslide.
Logged
President Punxsutawney Phil
TimTurner
Atlas Politician
Atlas Legend
*****
Posts: 41,405
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2015, 10:07:40 PM »
In the US Senate race in Wisconsin in 2010, Ron Johnson made an issue of Russ Feingold being a lawyer, and himself being an accountant.  He won.  So it's safe to say yes.
Logged
Warren 4 Secretary of Everything
Clinton1996
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,207
United States


Political Matrix
E: -1.94, S: -4.70

Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2015, 10:15:13 PM »
Rand Paul is an optomologist
Logged
Zioneer
PioneerProgress
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 7,451
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2015, 10:19:41 PM »
Eisenhower and Grant were generals, and Reagan was an actor (admittedly governor after that, but still).
Logged
Mr. Smith
MormDem
Atlas Superstar
*****
Posts: 33,173
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2015, 10:22:51 PM »
And Carter was a peanut farmer turned State Senator before everything else.
Logged
politicus
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 10,173
Denmark


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2015, 08:27:23 AM »
« Edited: March 22, 2015, 09:10:26 AM by Charlotte Hebdo »
None of the Bushes were lawyers and McCain had a non-law background and could have been President.

There seems to be more lawyer dominance among Democrats than Republicans. Anyone got a stat on that?
Logged
RFayette
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,956
United States


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2015, 11:04:57 AM »
Quote from: L.D. Smith, Knight of Appalachia on March 21, 2015, 10:22:51 PM
And Carter was a peanut farmer turned State Senator before everything else.

And nuclear engineer
Logged
Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
olawakandi
Atlas Institution
*****
Posts: 88,490
Jamaica
Political Matrix
E: -6.84, S: -0.17


Show only this user's posts in this thread
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2015, 11:37:05 AM »
During the Cold War. voters elected GOP presidents who weren't typically lawyers.

Dems like Bill Clinton, John Kerry and Barack Obama were Lawyers due to the fact that most voters are consumers, and with the Downfall of Wallstreet, want them to best represent their interest.

That's why Hillary stands a good chance, because she testified in Congress during Nixon Watergate and because of Bill Clinton.
Logged
Pages: [1]  
« previous next »
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.033 seconds with 11 queries.