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Originally Posted by chelsea24
...... It's the Bold vs. the Old! ......
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...and that bothers me a lot!
We have developed into a society that seems to consider being younger than the other person makes the younger one smarter, wiser, and more capable; and the older as dottering, locked-in-the-past, and ready for the ice flow. That's been the Hollywood representation for years, where the parent is the dumbbell and the kids are the only smart ones in the family. Whether it's TV shows, commercials or movies, that's been the propaganda, and the indoctrination seems to have solidified. Now it has vested itself into politics.
Being President is a cerebral job requiring not only an intellect; but 1) the knowledge of history (or you are doomed to repeat it), how government works (domestically and internationally) and how incident/crisis management is done; and 2) the skills of a diplomat, poker player, negotiator, senior executive and troubleshooter. Being an athlete or equivalent is unnecessary - as proven by President Roosevelt.
I kinda like "old" versus "bold" - As I tell many of my younger colleagues
"the road you have yet to approach, I have already travelled successfully - you still have to prove yourself!"
Sen. Obama may have a more plausible approach to issues than Sen. McCain,
but that will only be determined by a
comparison of approaches to issues, not who has the latest birthday and acts more energetic.
I'm still wrestling with whether being POTUS and being a pilot of a commercial aircraft are in some ways similar, even if different in scale. Both hold lives in their hands, the passengers (as citizenry is) are dependent on the pilot's knowledge and skill, and both are given responsibility of significant assets to do their job. So the saying,
"there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots - but there are no old, bold pilots..." keeps coming into my mind.
"Bold" has its place, but bold also connotates what could be unquantified risk. I'd like to know what all of the "risks" of being "bold" entail, and then make a determination how much "bold" I'm willing to "risk."
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Originally Posted by Lil Dancer
In Mrs. McCain's case, her vast wealth raises legitimate questions about potential conflicts of interest and how she could be indirectly aiding his campaign....
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It's amazing how none if this was an issue regarding Sen. Kerry's spouse whose fortune makes Ms. McCain look like a pauper.