Thursday, October 16, 2003
Clark and the "Leadership" thing
With regard to this New York Observer editorial
Wesley Clark: Is He The Man to Beat Bush?
Media Whores makes the following good point:
posted by Blicero : 10/16/2003 04:22:00 PM
Wesley Clark: Is He The Man to Beat Bush?
Media Whores makes the following good point:
One of the many reasons that indicate General Clark will destroy Bush if nominated is the fact that he recognizes Bush's only remaining strength - an inexplicable and irrational perception on the part of a majority of Americans regarding Bush's "leadership" ability - and has set out to neutralize it.
Perhaps the distorted perception is the result of Bush's constant use of focus-group tested phrases like "strong leadership" in every speech. Perhaps it is the result of months and months of craven media whores and Democrats praising Bush's "leadership" in the days after 9/11, thereby inoculating him against reality.
Whatever the reason, General Clark has recognized this problem and now frequently sums up his campaign as being primarily about what Boy Emperor lacks: leadership qualities, vision, and competence.
We believe that these more overriding concerns will loom larger in the 2004 election than individual policy positions, and that when Americans see a successful, accomplished four-star general standing next to a juvenile and inarticulate frat boy whose entire life is a rap sheet of one failure after another - in every area, including academics, business, and governing - the stark contrast will diminish or completely destroy the Unelected Fraud's only remaining artificial strength.
posted by Blicero : 10/16/2003 04:22:00 PM
