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Monday, January 31, 2011
"Brains and Hearts"
The "Wichita Eagle" newspaper has a "call-in" section on the op-ed page. This one, on Tuesday, January 18th, prompted me to write.
The call:
"Can you imagine any previous Republican president with the knowledge, sympathy and intelligence to deliver a message like President Obama gave in Tucson?"
My response is:
Yes. I can imagine ANY previous Republican President OR Democratic President with the knowledge, intelligence and, yes, the sympathy to deliver a message "like" President Obama gave in Tucson ... perhaps an even better message.
Contrary to what some people seem to think, President Obama does not "have the edge" on any other President when it comes to knowledge, sympathy and intelligence. He is not the only President we've ever had with a brain and a heart.
What a ridiculous statement. Purely my opinion, of course. That's not to say that all of our Presidents have not been unique - they each have had their own ways of using their knowledge, intelligence ... their sympathies. Yet, I am always rather appalled at such statements as this caller made.
I mean, think about it. No one becomes President without something in their brains. They've had to have had SOME intelligence to get to the place they were in. Sympathy, too. With few exceptions, if any, past Presidents have shown great love and sympathy in the midst of crisis...whether out of honest emotion or for political gain. Probably a little of both in most cases.
We may disagree with each other's politics - but surely we know that you don't become the President without that brain and heart.
Even a Republican.
The call:
"Can you imagine any previous Republican president with the knowledge, sympathy and intelligence to deliver a message like President Obama gave in Tucson?"
My response is:
Yes. I can imagine ANY previous Republican President OR Democratic President with the knowledge, intelligence and, yes, the sympathy to deliver a message "like" President Obama gave in Tucson ... perhaps an even better message.
Contrary to what some people seem to think, President Obama does not "have the edge" on any other President when it comes to knowledge, sympathy and intelligence. He is not the only President we've ever had with a brain and a heart.
What a ridiculous statement. Purely my opinion, of course. That's not to say that all of our Presidents have not been unique - they each have had their own ways of using their knowledge, intelligence ... their sympathies. Yet, I am always rather appalled at such statements as this caller made.
I mean, think about it. No one becomes President without something in their brains. They've had to have had SOME intelligence to get to the place they were in. Sympathy, too. With few exceptions, if any, past Presidents have shown great love and sympathy in the midst of crisis...whether out of honest emotion or for political gain. Probably a little of both in most cases.
We may disagree with each other's politics - but surely we know that you don't become the President without that brain and heart.
Even a Republican.
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Valentine, Christian: Proverbs 17:22(a) "A merry heart does good ..."
Valentine, Christian: Proverbs 17:22(a) "A merry heart does good ..."
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