"He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and intelligent person".
These are all signs of?a great leader. Signs, that I, personally,?can feel?through the delivery of his speeches and his presence. If you cannot "feel" a speaker just the same as you can hear the message than that's your chosen or sculpted?personality. I choose to take in the entire?presentation of his speeches/interviews and not just the message, a message which I've humbly backed since 2004. Also, if you cannot "feel" leadership than maybe you've never been on a team (of any type)?that had a respectable leader who makes you feel?comfortable in following, some may just?simply call it trust.? I did not say he can walk on water,?I am fully aware that?he is not the Messiah and realize that he is just as human as you and I.?What's so extravagant or excessive about noting his "HUMAN greatness"? It is still possible to be a great human being in politics right? I could see If I said?something like?"Immortal, Godlike?Super Greatness". That would qualify, in my mind,?as cult-like reverence. And, come to think of it,?I?would not mind having dinner with him either. There's nothing "wishy washy" about?having respect for, and hope with,?your?future?President.? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; univcity@list.purple.com Sent: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 4:37 pm Subject: Re: [UC] My Favorite Obamas I voted for Barack Obama. I am a hyper-liberal when it comes to politics. I also believe that despite his inexperience in national and international politcs, he was the most honorable and intellectually curious of the candidates. After the last eight years and with the trying times ahead, we need fresh ideas and an intelligent and calm leader. This said, the liberal cause is cheapened when we defend Obama with comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] like: "In my opinion, if anyone cannot see the human greatness > within Barack Obama, it's because they do not > want to see it. They "select" not to for a number of > reasons. Policies and! platforms aside, the guy > resonates with a natural born leadership that you > can just feel." This comment is not based on fact, but wishy washy Obama-love. These are the comments for which conservatives rightly criticize liberals. "Human greatness," "Natural born leadership that you can just feel" -- please. Please do not treat President-elect Obama like he a teen heartthrob that you dream of having dinner with. He is a well-organized, decisive, calm, and intelligent person (as far as we can tell from speeches and his relatively short record). He may indeed, and I surely hope, a great leader. His policies on the environment, economy, and social justice are clearly well-reasoned and well-advised. However, when we state that we can "just feel" his natural born leadership (and don't know how you "feel" leadership anyway?), it does sound like we are mindless members of a cul
