JFK was also a junior senator and several younger than Obama and no one questions his leadership abilities.
On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Rich Thomas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I appreciate your taking the time to actually answer the question. Not > that I find the answer compelling but it is one of two I have actually > received that show at least a bit of thought, and I have asked several > people. > > --R > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > My suggestion is to go listen to the man (and perhaps try to shake hands > > with him and exchange a few words) when he comes through on a campaign > > swing. Do the same with McCain. Then decide. > > > > It is impossible to quantify what will or will not make someone a good > > President. I think it boils down to the personality and natural skills of > > the individual. Some of our best Presidents seem to have come from the > most > > unusual backgrounds. Some of our worst (i.e., Nixon) were career > > politicians. > > > > The best officer I served under in 20 years was a CWO4 -- no college, no > > management training, nothing but time in service and the force of his own > > personality and soft-spoken ways. He could make a decision and 99% of the > > time he made the correct call. When he retired, our enlisted crew took up > a > > collection of over $1000 (a crew of less than 50 guys) to buy his > retirement > > presents as a token of how much we hated to see him go. He was tough and > > ripped several of us "a new one" (including me occasionally, since I was > a > > supervisor) but he was a good leader who we loved and respected. > > > > Some of the worst officers with whom I served were well educated (USCG > > Academy, then an MBA and then some additional post grad education, Navy > War > > College, etc., and had commanded vessels at sea -- big ones at a senior > > level in their career) and had just as much time in service and > experience > > as the CWO4. But you PRAYED for these folks to retire and get out of your > > life. They had the leadership ability of a mentally challenged slug. > > > > The CEO at my office has less education than I have -- he has but > > *one*Bachelor's degree. However, his personality and his natural > > leadership > > ability (something I sorely lack) has grown us into one of the largest > and > > most respected corporations of our kind in Iowa, and perhaps in the > > mid-west. > > > > Folks are going to say that Obama is all rhetoric. That isn't the case. > It > > is all about leadership qualities and the ability to efficiently manage > > those working with you. Organizational skills are important, and I think > he > > has demonstrated those from time to time. > > > > Good leadership isn't something you learn or get from years working in > the > > government. It is something you either have or don't have. > > > > I think Obama has it. Not sure yet about McCain - he might or he might > not. > > > > On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Rich Thomas < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Again, what exactly qualifies this guy to be president? Would you hire > >> him to be CEO of General Motors, Continental Airlines, Exxon Mobil, IBM, > >> Microsoft, all these comparatively small operations? > >> > >> I'm still trying to figure it out. > >> > >> --R > >> > >> Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> > >>> Careful how you talk about your next President. > >>> > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
