Carl, aren't we missing an important point in this discussion so far? We have had seven + years of the most corrupt, the most incompetant, and certainly the most arrogant administration in Washington in my lifetime (currently 87 years) and probably the history of the country. We now have an opportunity to pick a leader for a new and, hopefully, different administration and it appears that the choice is boiling down to three individuals: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama.
It seems to me that the important question, concerning Barack, is does he have the political maturity, and strength, to accoplish what he says he will accomplish, and I don't see how all this emphasis on what church he attended, or didn't attend is relevant to that question.
Will he appoint people to run his administration that will be competant in their appointed jobs, and willing and able to present alternative ideas for the solution of the difficult problems that most certainly will arise. Barack says he wants to try a new approach that will involve consideration for the other person's needs and concerns and that he wants to have a dialog that will surface these possible considerations, and identify solutions that bring benefits to both parties.
This would certainly be a change from the current administration's approach to problems. I understand that Hillary has a reputation for surrounding herself with people that support her ideas, rather than ones that might suggest alternative approaches. I am also concerned that her demonstrated commitment to "winning" might preclude her looking for compatible solutions when dealing with Iran or North Korea (or others). John McCain seems to be a proponent of business as usual, just a little more honest and possibly more competant (how could he be less?)
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Carl, aren't we missing an important point in this discussion so far? We have had seven + years of the most corrupt, the most incompetant, and certainly the most arrogant administration in Washington in my lifetime (currently 87 years) and probably the history of the country. We now have an opportunity to pick a leader for a new and, hopefully, different administration and it appears that the choice is boiling down to three individuals: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama.
It seems to me that the important question, concerning Barack, is does he have the political maturity, and strength, to accoplish what he says he will accomplish, and I don't see how all this emphasis on what church he attended, or didn't attend is relevant to that question.
Will he appoint people to run his administration that will be competant in their appointed jobs, and willing and able to present alternative ideas for the solution of the difficult problems that most certainly will arise. Barack says he wants to try a new approach that will involve consideration for the other person's needs and concerns and that he wants to have a dialog that will surface these possible considerations, and identify solutions that bring benefits to both parties.
This would certainly be a change from the current administration's approach to problems. I understand that Hillary has a reputation for surrounding herself with people that support her ideas, rather than ones that might suggest alternative approaches. I am also concerned that her demonstrated commitment to "winning" might preclude her looking for compatible solutions when dealing with Iran or North Korea (or others). John McCain seems to be a proponent of business as usual, just a little more honest and possibly more competant (how could he be less?)
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