hk wrote:
TJ wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
Excellent, well delivered speech.

Much more reminiscent of FDR (from what I've read) than JFK or
others he has been compared to.

A lot of promises, a lot of lectures and social commentary. Question
is .... can he deliver?


Eisboch

I didn't listen to it. I don't intend to listen to McCain's speech
next week, either. I know what to expect - speeches long on promises,
short on details of how they are to be fulfilled. Mostly meaningless.

What I want to see are some true debates. Something where each
candidate has something thrown at him that he doesn't expect. I want
to see how each handles himself when that happens. But I probably
won't see that. The "debates" they have these days are so regulated as
to content that the candidates never see anything unexpected. More's
the pity, because the President must show the ability to be
quick-thinking and decisive in a crisis. I'm not sure I see that in
either of these gentlemen.

TJ


In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.


Notice I said "quick-thinking." That means I want him to ALWAYS think
before he acts - even when missiles are heading our way. However, I
don't want him thinking so much that he takes too long to act, either.

And no matter WHO gets elected, we won't have who we have now. No
candidate is a clone of a previous president, despite what campaigners
might say.

TJ