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TheRealMafoo said:
This idea of "your friend" running government is a relatively new idea. John Adams, the single greatest influence in the US becoming a country, and one of the greatest presidents in our history, was not widely liked as a person.

Back then, you elected the guy you thought would do the best job, not the guy you wanted as your buddy. Times I realize, have changed a lot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_jackson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populism