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May 12th, 2008, 09:31 AM
Jimmoyer
Do you have any sense that Barak Obama simply "presents" well...? It's no major feat of oratory or finely honed sense of the cult of personality to look good beside George Bush, and my concern is that people may be voting for (as we all do in Canada) the "lesser of two evils".... Do you feel up to perhaps drawing a comparison based on past performance between Obama and McCain...?
Jimmoyer
Do you have any sense that Barak Obama simply "presents" well...? It's no major feat of oratory or finely honed sense of the cult of personality to look good beside George Bush, and my concern is that people may be voting for (as we all do in Canada) the "lesser of two evils".... Do you feel up to perhaps drawing a comparison based on past performance between Obama and McCain...?
jimmoyer
Posts: 5,040
Location: Winchester Virginia
Location: Winchester Virginia
May 12th, 2008, 09:55 AM
I have one huge misgiving on McCain. His temper.
That sort of temper can put a chill on free speech inside the oval office.
He would have to work hard to ensure his circle feels safe to present unpalatable issues to him.
Other than that, this guy is a giant in many ways. I've respected him for years.
And I wanted him to beat Bush in 2000.
Obama will make many mistakes if he doesn't use his greatest attributes: his open mind, his willingness to change the psychic landscape, and his ability to listen.
But more than this discussion of Kings and Queens, I prefer the people take on more burdens, more self introspection, more challenge. Real change comes from the ground up.
Socrates said Know thyself. We should start a national conversation on challenging ourselves more than we demand of our leaders.
I have one huge misgiving on McCain. His temper.
That sort of temper can put a chill on free speech inside the oval office.
He would have to work hard to ensure his circle feels safe to present unpalatable issues to him.
Other than that, this guy is a giant in many ways. I've respected him for years.
And I wanted him to beat Bush in 2000.
Obama will make many mistakes if he doesn't use his greatest attributes: his open mind, his willingness to change the psychic landscape, and his ability to listen.
But more than this discussion of Kings and Queens, I prefer the people take on more burdens, more self introspection, more challenge. Real change comes from the ground up.
Socrates said Know thyself. We should start a national conversation on challenging ourselves more than we demand of our leaders.
Council Member
Posts: 2,299
May 16th, 2008, 12:51 AM
The time has come for Hillary's swan song....
Who could tell Clinton to quit?
Al Gore is probably the most obvious choice.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7396501.stm
The time has come for Hillary's swan song....
Who could tell Clinton to quit?
Al Gore is probably the most obvious choice.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7396501.stm
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Location: The Evil Empire
Location: The Evil Empire
May 16th, 2008, 10:36 AM
Quoting MikeyDB
You're way too hard on yourself.
Thanks for the precis Jim.
It's tough to "know thyself" when you've been conditioned to schizophrenic ambivalence...
It's tough to "know thyself" when you've been conditioned to schizophrenic ambivalence...
