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To: JohnM who wrote (28440)9/10/2006 9:01:49 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541015
 
Harry Truman was certainly not a polished public speaker

As I understood Dale's point and as I made mine, "polished" is not the issue. Having the mind to deal with complex issues is the issue. Polish has nothing to do with that. I think that having a mind adept at handling complex issues is right at the top of the list of qualifications for president. That's not to say it's the only only one, but not having it is an automatic disqualifier. (Actually, I'm wary of those who are too polished because slickness can signal insincerity.)



To: JohnM who wrote (28440)9/10/2006 10:46:54 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541015
 
It's also fair to argue that Bush's presidency will go down as the worst in our history,

I still find that assertion premature, but we thrashed that question to death sometime back so I will simply note my objection for the record.


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