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Rabbit for President

Silly Rabbit, politics are for kids, it is true; politics are not something for people who think they are better than someone else, just because they pretend to be smart. In the book The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff says, “After all, if it were cleverness that counted, Rabbit would be number one…..” (Hoff 14). So, that is why I think Rabbit would be the best President, and Owl would not.
The reason Rabbit would be the best is because of his cleverness. Just listen to Pooh’s comments about Rabbit, “Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit is clever” (Hoff 15). Rabbit has smarts and he is not full of himself and his is always doing what he is supposed to do. He does not mess around. Rabbit is always thinking of things to do. Of course Rabbit is not perfect, but he does not stop trying. That is why he would be the best candidate for the job.
I do not think that Owl would be the best President. “Owl, what comes after Monday?” I asked, “Well of course it is twosday and then thirdsday is next.” (Hoff 25) Owl only pretends to be smart; we can not have a fake for president that would not be good for anyone. Loa-tse wrote, “The wise are not learned, the learned
are not wise” (Hoff 24). Pretty much what he means is that just because you are so called “smart” does not mean that you know how to use that knowledge. That is why Owl would not be a good candidate for President. The president should be smart.
You see being “Smart” is a little bit different from actually being smart. I am going to use this quote from Hoff again, “The wise are not learned, the learned are not wise” (Hoff 24). Owl just tries to fill you with fancy words that confuse you so think that you do not understand, what he is hiding is that he really does not know the answer himself. Rabbit is not this way, he is not smart just to look smart, he is smart because he is practical. “My dear Pooh,”...