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Originally Posted by Bugs I ain't going to decide who I will vote for based upon how good a pilot they are though |
The real Issue is that of success vs. failure or excellence vs mediocrity. Traditionally, we always believed, or at least wanted to believe, that our top Political Leaders were exceptionally capable, talented people. And when there was one that was able to communicate a Vision, many people associated with that individual, on a very personal level. An obvious example is Kennedy, even Blair to an extent.
But I suppose you are right Bugs- we now live in a rather cynical, post modern, mass media age. It is pretty much accepted, deep down, that a political leader in a modern democracy is basically a talking head for an interest group. In our cynicism, we basically know they are all liars anyway, and will say what they want their audience to hear (as told them by their legions of PR people and Lobbyists) for the purpose of gaining sufficient votes, to gain political power.
Like him or not, Obama has at least injected some excitement into politics again, something that many people associate with on a personal level. He has also apparently gotten a segment of the US population interested in the political process again that were traditionally apathetic- and it is obvious from these pages that several Right leaning people resent that (no, not yourself).
Is he just an empty suit, all hat no cattle? To be honest, we would only really know that after he gets elected,
If he gets elected. He has indeed modified some of his positions to suit the political prevailing winds. But we do know McCain is McSame.
Just my personal musings. I would like to see people get more involved in the Democratic process again, personally.