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Re: Roubini/Fischer: Will Israel Attack Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Before the Election
As one watching from the outside, I get the impression that the President really doesn't do much of that [if he ever did].
Obama seems the only candidate that figured out an effective way to tap into the US citizens feelings of being powerless and alienated from their own national government [certainly I've read some postings on this site that seem to express futility and powerlessness].
After following the primaries with great interest I would characterize [admittedly oversimplifying] the underlying theme of the message being sent to voters as:
Hilary: "I am experienced and I will take what I have already decided are the correct actions on my first day as President" [e.g. I'm so smart, I already know what's good for you]
McCain: "It's a nasty world out there, full of evil axis hobgoblin dictators just waiting to "get" America, and your little dog too" (apologies to Margaret Hamilton). [e.g. I didn't break under torture last time, so I won't break under the torture of being your President either]
Obama: "Being a voter in America is like working in the branch office of a multinational corporation. You can't get anything done [change anything] unless the top dog in Head Office pushes your cause." [e.g. I'm your man to champion the change you want in the Head Office of America].
In a way I sense he is trying to redefine both the job description and the expectations of voters towards the Presidency...
Originally posted by c1ue
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Obama seems the only candidate that figured out an effective way to tap into the US citizens feelings of being powerless and alienated from their own national government [certainly I've read some postings on this site that seem to express futility and powerlessness].
After following the primaries with great interest I would characterize [admittedly oversimplifying] the underlying theme of the message being sent to voters as:
Hilary: "I am experienced and I will take what I have already decided are the correct actions on my first day as President" [e.g. I'm so smart, I already know what's good for you]
McCain: "It's a nasty world out there, full of evil axis hobgoblin dictators just waiting to "get" America, and your little dog too" (apologies to Margaret Hamilton). [e.g. I didn't break under torture last time, so I won't break under the torture of being your President either]
Obama: "Being a voter in America is like working in the branch office of a multinational corporation. You can't get anything done [change anything] unless the top dog in Head Office pushes your cause." [e.g. I'm your man to champion the change you want in the Head Office of America].
In a way I sense he is trying to redefine both the job description and the expectations of voters towards the Presidency...
Though your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago
Just to sing
In a land that's known as freedom
How can such a thing be fair
Won't you please come to Chicago
For the help we can bring
We can change the world -
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - to get better...
"We Can Change the World"
Graham Nash (Songs for Beginners, 1971)
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago
Just to sing
In a land that's known as freedom
How can such a thing be fair
Won't you please come to Chicago
For the help we can bring
We can change the world -
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - to get better...
"We Can Change the World"
Graham Nash (Songs for Beginners, 1971)
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