Public Service

I just saw a headline on google news that said Barack Obama isn't interested in the Vice Presidency. That rubs me the wrong way. How can he say he wants to work for America and do good things for Americans but only if he's President? If he's a public servant and if he wants to help America, then he should be willing to accept any door that opens to him that would provide him with an opportunity to serve America. Sounds a bit elitist to me.