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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (7073)	6/7/2000 2:47:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

Karen, I'm still not sure how this comment relates to my post. But I'll give it a shot based on what I perceive you're getting at. I certainly believe you can gain an understanding of someones ability to lead by examining their past accomplishments and ability to attract talent. How that relates to a score of 12 or 20 to nothing in your mind is odd. Does this mean it is the be-all-to-end-all examination? Of course not. However, it does give an indication of the type of leadership traits a person possesses under the "competency" domain. Other traits such as honesty, integrity, courage, fairness and trust play a large part too. And Al Gore scores very low from my point of view when examining these traits. The Rambi comment is what I find particularly confusing. But perhaps you've mixed up my posts with someone else who claimed Rambi loved Al Gore (or words to that effect) for her position. The final score is rarely 12 or 20 or 24 to nothing. Both teams score. Both teams make mistakes. The winning quarterback usually has at least one interception. Do you say that he lacks leadership? I'll bet that Rambi can watch a Cowboys/Redskins game and occasionally acknowledge a really good play by the Skins, even while rooting for the Boys. Doing so doesn't make her a Redskins fan, it makes her objective. Biases can work in many different ways. If someone is biased and you're not seeing it, that can be an indication of a bias in itself. Having an open mind leaves open the possibility of either side being correct. You've closed your mind and are willing to go to great lengths in order to defend your assumptions. Therefore, I could draw the same conclusion as you've drawn regarding me. Michael