‘The Toughest Job In The World’

Posted on 04/21/2008 at 3:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Senator Clinton’s new fear mongering Bin Laden commercial leads off with a weird line:

“It’s the toughest job in the world.”

Oh yeah? Seriously? Look, I’m all about the American Presidency. It was my concentration in college and it’s the focus of my political junky addiction. But it’s not the toughest job in the world. I reckon that Senator Clinton is saying this because it’s all about her and her ability to tackle the world’s toughest job. Because she’s Hillary Clinton: the toughest person ever.

Sorry, Senator. This job is tough:

Fishing: 142 deaths per 100,000 workers

Air traffic controller must be way up there, too. Police officer, fireman, combat soldier.

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  • ConstanceRifle

    I completely agree with you, though I would contend that 3/43 is a higher average than 142/100,000, or if you take into account just deaths and not assassinations, 8/43. that statistic may not work, but your larger point is spot on.

  • http://www.twoglasses.com Toast

    I think you’re confusing two different meanings of “tough”. She means “difficult”. You’re talking about “dangerous”.

  • bajasteve

    Okay – “Tough” vs “Dangerous”: Every year, 300-400 doctors in this country commit suicide, due to various reasons. I venture to say that’s got to be the result of their job being one of the toughest jobs in the world.

  • Bob_Cesca

    Oh you guys get the point. Crab fishing is tough, dangerous, deadly and widely regarded as the hardest job in the world. But okay.

  • Farmisht Phoenix

    Constance, when you say 3/43 (and I’m sure you mean 3/42, since only 42 men have served, even though we count Cleveland as 22nd and 24th Presidents. He’s still not two men,) I’m wondering if you’re ignoring McKinley’s assassination or Garfield’s assassination. This, of course, assuming you got Kennedy and Lincoln.

  • ConstanceRifle

    oops, sorry about that…I was a little busy at work when I wrote that. so 4/42, or 8/42 of all who have died in office. Either way, the point still stands.