MB Civic

By Michael Gerson | Friday, June 22, 2007 | The Washington Post

“…Being avuncular is not a constitutional requirement to be president, as Andrew Jackson demonstrated by fighting 103 duels that left two bullets lodged in his body. But Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan created an expectation of presidential geniality. McCain, in contrast, is all sharp, jutting angles — a work of cubism in a nation that favors watercolors. Ultimately, however, judgment matters more than temperament in a president. And stepping back a moment from the past few years, McCain’s judgment on the big issues deserves grudging respect from conservatives.”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/21/AR2007062101861_pf.html