Election 08
posted in General |ELECTION 08
Now that we are essentially beyond the preliminaries it is time to take a closer look at our Presidential nominees. They all have given us a good look at what they have to offer.
First, OBAMA.
Mr Obama is a youthful energetic, bright guy. He is handsome, well spoken, generally knowledgeable, ambitious, and street smart. Time will tell whether he is glib, articulate,or eloquent. That is always a concern since we have very recently experienced a President whose eloquence downgraded to glibness. Like, maybe, “It depends upon what the definition of is..is”.
A concern about Obama is depth. Sometimes articulation can conceal real knowledge and understanding. Problem is that his background and experience are very shallow indeed. THere is litle doubt about his character and personal attributes. However, I have trouble imagining him face to face with Putin or the Chinese or the self centered Euros at the UN. And that is to say nothing about the in fighting inside the beltway. Also, his managerial skills are very much in doubt — to say nothing about international financial know-how.
When I think about Obama, I think of a very talented 1st Lieutenant who aspires to be the Commanding General is one big jump. Sorry, Mr Obama — not now.