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Originally Posted by Lil Dancer
I agree that Obama's trip doesn't in itself qualify him to be Commander in Chief. But from my perspective, its nice to have trust in a person (that could ultimately be representing our country ) as far as his speaking abilities in the international arena. He's a wonderful orator and is drawing huge audiences. Today in Germany there were over 200,000 for his speech. He is mesmerizing, and there are many comparisons to other past presidents such as Regan and Kennedy.
Contrast that to Bush who I find to be an international embarrasment. His remarks lately regarding the economy show how truly shallow he is:
Explaining the current economic downturn to a closed-door fundraiser last week, President Bush said, "Wall Street got drunk."
"There's no question about it," Bush said. "Wall Street got drunk, that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras. It got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments."
I haven't found McCain to be much of a speaker either. His continued gaffs give me serious doubts about his mental capabilities.
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I would hope that public speaking skills are not the determining factor in any election. If that were the case, then the candidate pool could include Julie Chen and Ryan Seacrest. They too know how to read telepromters and whip up an audience. Over the years I've seen some great actors and orators also mesmerize - and at the same time be as hollow as manicotti.
I'm not sure how the "trust" factor relates to either candidate. Sen. McCain, just by virtue of longevity on the planet, may be creditied with instances of say-one-thing-then-do-another. That can be tagged for all of us, especially in the 6th, 7th, or 8th decade of life. Sen. Obama gives a sincere expression when he says things, but so didn't the guy who sold me my first car (and what a lemon that was!). Trust must be EARNED and not just expected by virtue of an "honest face matched with the right words."
I have to admit that I'm leaning away from what's being presented by the Democratic Party - the party which considers itself more important than any State within the union. However, I do admire tthe DNC's ability to stage events and manipulate media attention - the DNC sure can put on a show - and Berlin was a good example of great stage skill.