I know a guy (that I obviously cannot disclose who) that once a similar thing happened, not as president though...
Someone that noone knew, a woman to be more exact, once showed up with some documents, showed some to him (without allowing him to read them all or too much), then asked: "Do you want to become mayor?"
The person I knew replied: "Yes, why not?"
The woman: "Alright. I call you later." (mind you, she never asked for his phone).
Indeed, she called, and told him that if he wanted to become mayor, to do what she told him to do, and talk with her in a certain place at a certain time.
He asked why, and tried to convince her to do it in a manner that is less weird and shady...
Then she told him: "Your call, if you want to become mayor, do as we tell you, otherwise we will choose someone else."
He gave up.
And I wonder who will win the elections next year in that town... (there are currently no obvious candidates or popular politicians, the only would that would be a automatic win is the current mayor that is already re-elected and thus cannot be a candidate at all)
Someone that noone knew, a woman to be more exact, once showed up with some documents, showed some to him (without allowing him to read them all or too much), then asked: "Do you want to become mayor?"
The person I knew replied: "Yes, why not?"
The woman: "Alright. I call you later." (mind you, she never asked for his phone).
Indeed, she called, and told him that if he wanted to become mayor, to do what she told him to do, and talk with her in a certain place at a certain time.
He asked why, and tried to convince her to do it in a manner that is less weird and shady...
Then she told him: "Your call, if you want to become mayor, do as we tell you, otherwise we will choose someone else."
He gave up.
And I wonder who will win the elections next year in that town... (there are currently no obvious candidates or popular politicians, the only would that would be a automatic win is the current mayor that is already re-elected and thus cannot be a candidate at all)