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Originally Posted by SamSpade  Obama doesn't particularly impress me. At least Jimmy had been a governor of a large state and run a large business. Obama has been mostly community work, unimpressive creds as a state legislator. McCain is clearly more "mature" but what has he done? |
...is a painful joke that someone of his resume could even begin to be considered for senator let alone president.
McCain has one guiding principle; John McCain. I believe, without hesitation, that he has acted in his own self interest from his days at the academy, to his POW years and certainly his elected career. His arrogance and self centered mindset is illustrated in his legislation and actions within the senate.
I agree with you about Carter and I think it's been proven that the knock on him has a good bit less substance than generally understood to be. It's more believed that he was a bad president and he certainly served in a difficult time.
Washington and Lincoln are the model, in my view; Humility and a great abiding faith in the people, that it is our nation and they are, truly, our servants. They had reserve and quiet self confidence. People like W and Clinton just don't have the maturity and certainly not the humility the job demands.
And now, we have two people up for the job who actually have even more arrogance and even more self centeredness.