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Originally Posted by chelsea24
SteveZ, if you want to go on "brain power" alone in this election, Obama has already won!
As far as "Bold vs. Old" It could also mean bold new paths, a fresh eye, a new way to look at our world vs. same old, same old, politics as usual.
But, I'm not going to be coy, I was eluding to many things and yes age is a factor to me. So, IMHO, if the slipper fits, let McCain shuffle away wearing it.
I'm no "spring chicken" by any means. But, I believe in the youth of America. I clearly remember the Kennedy years and I think the youth of America feel that with Obama. I envy them. What a wonderful feeling that was to truly believe in someone for the first time. :bigthumbsup: They'll be out in droves. Just my opinion.  |
I hope you are right about the brain power, but I know a bunch of smart folk without the sense to get out of the rain. Intellect without knowledge and skills equals experimentation. POTUS was never meant to be an apprenticeship - the stakes are too high!
As far as the old vs. bold, the context as demonstrated in previous posts to this one show it was an age issue.
I too have faith in the youth, especially those I've seen in-and-out of Bethesda Naval, Walter Reed, and the Washington, DC VA Hospitals, as well as those I've had the honor to visit on-the-job protecting our borders and interior. Thank God for each and every one of them!
I clearly remember the Kennedy years, too. However, it seems that folk want to only remember Pres. Kennedy as that charismatic, handsome guy who was assassinated, and the "Camelot" aura that surrounded him. In the 34 months he was president: 1) we entered Vietnam in force; 2) relations with the USSR dipped, and the Berlin Wall was built; 3) covert actions to depose of Fidel Castro backfired, and the Bay of Pigs disaster occurred; 4) the number of nuclear ICBMs was increased from 63 to 424 (the "Bomb" era was now on us); 5) his Secretary of Defense (Robert McNamara) agreed to various defense sweetheart deals, one of which being the infamous M-16 rifle (fielded too early, resulting in battlefield deaths); 6) created the Food Stamp program (which is still a mess); and 7) brought nepotism to new heights with the appointment of his brother as Attorney General. Quite a record in less than three years.
We had one Pied Piper in the '60s and look what all that youthful enthusiasm got us - nuclear proliferation, a tougher Iron Curtain, Asian wars, Caribbean catastrophes, mismanaged entitlements, an inner-circle of profit-seeking cronies, and subsequent legislation to deter familial nepotism. I sure hope this time around, that youthful enthusiasm seeks substance over style, guts over glitter, and ability over ambition.