Campaign 2008: The value of newness
By David Ignatius | Sunday, February 24, 3008 | The Washington Post
“…To prepare for the next stage of the U.S. presidential campaign, try this thought experiment: Imagine the television footage of Barack Obama’s first trip abroad as president — the crowds in the streets of Moscow, Cairo, Nairobi, Shanghai, Paris, Islamabad. Now try to imagine the first visit by President John McCain to those same cities. McCain is a great man, and he would be welcomed with respect, deference, perhaps a bit of fear. Obama would generate different and more intense reactions — surprise and uncertainty, to be sure, but also idealism and hope. Now tell me which image would foster a stronger and safer America in the 21st century….”…BS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022202175_pf.html
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I hate to be the one to break the news, but images do not foster stronger or safer anythings.
Posted on 25-Feb-08 at 3:08 am | PermalinkAmericans are obviously voting for Barack on the strength of his image. They know precious little about his policies.
The article does not ask you to imagine Hillary’s first trips abroad as President. Even if it did, I would not be the one to presume that you should vote for her because she makes a good image.