I had just arrived at my seat at the back of the room. I hated sitting in the back because my eyesight was terrible to say the least, but Mr. Lungsford had placed us in alphabetical order. He said it made taking on the role easier. He opened the lesson with a video. In the video there was a man, he looked middle aged in his 40s, he was dressed in khaki dress trousers and a white button down shirt which he had tucked into his trousers. He looked uncomfortable, as if he would rather be somewhere else. He was being interviewed and the interviewer was asking him questions that made him even more uncomfortable to the point that he left. Mr Lungsford then turned off the television and took it into the back room. When he came back in front of us he asked what we would do in that situation. In an uncomfortable place, questions are asked without a precise and correct answer. A girl sitting two spaces in front of me said she would change the subject and talk about it. Mr. Lungsford told him even though it sounded good. She would only hurt herself. He went on to explain that this is what politicians do every day. They are asked questions about important issues and expected to give honest feedback that appeals to people or their personal political opinions. It's not about being right or wrong, it's about being honest and hoping that the public can truly trust you as a leader. He then continued to lecture us while occasionally answering our questions. Before we could finish the class discussion the bell rang to dismiss us for lunch and of course we all ran away hastily.
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