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In honor of President’s week, I’ve chosen one of my favorite movies about a president, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, starring Michael Douglas and Annette Benning.  Not only is it my favorite movie about a president…it is also in my top 10 favorite movies in any category. 

The first time I saw it, I wanted to nominate Michael Douglas to be the REAL American president.  Ethical, yet human and not above making mistakes, the character he portrayed was willing to do ALMOST anything for what he believed in…and was able to listen and process what he had heard and then change his mind and his tactics, if necessary, FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE. 

Ahhhhh….isn’t that why we elect a president…to look after the good of the people in our country? 

He was a loving father and a thoughtful lover…the scene where he tries to order a bunch of flowers for Annette Benning is priceless. 

I’ve seen this movie quite a few times…and never tire of the hope it inspires in me.  I do believe that each president we elect really does want to do his best for the country…and I understand that politics and the economy and the world situation often get in the way of each president carrying out their original plans.

If you would like other movie suggestions about presidents, check out an article written by two editors of Metacritic at http://features.metacritic.com/features/2010/best-and-worst-president-movies/.  They list their top 5 best and top 5 worst picks of presidential movies.  I was happy to see my favorite made their top 5 best list. 🙂

What is your all-time favorite movie about a president?

Stop by tomorrow for Make-A-Meal Mondays and another recipe from my new parenting book…something with cherries, of course, in honor of George Washington and his famous cherry tree (which, according to research today, was probably just a made-up story….more about that tomorrow).