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Add to FavoritesInspiration is a very effective and useful tool when a candidate is trying to obtain votes in the race for the President of the United States. The first job of the President is to keep the country safe and as Commander-in-Chief he commands all branches of the armed forces. Respect trumps inspiration in this position.
The difference between speech making and working with the United States Congress to pass noteworthy legislation takes more than inspiring words. Barack Obama has has moved swiftly to the middle, having secured the Democrat base and is now trying to convince conservative voters to vote for him.
If Obama wins the presidency, he will have to govern from the left to appease the Liberal Congress. He will be in lockstep with them from his own comfortable left base, but he would be in combat with them if he governed from a conservative base. His strong socialist ties also preclude him from governing as a conservative. He wants the conservative vote-that's all.
Inspiring rhetoric has its rewards in votes, but in the end, it takes more than words to be the President.
Of the two candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, McCain is ready to step into the role of Commander-in-Chief from day one. It was his push for a surge in troops that brought about the success in Iraq that we're seeing today.
Obama has changed his hard line withdrawal rhetoric because he knows it won't go over well with conservatives who are in favor of maintaining a presence in Iraq. To explain his change of heart, he says, "you don't listen." The Iraq war is winding down, and now the Liberals only want to have a say in what Iraq does with their oil. Otherwise, let them fend for themselves.
Inspirati on is a great thing, if you can back it up with action and character. Obama shows questionable character in his first two general election ads where he pads his resume with misleading facts about his accomplishments. It's not the first time he referred to a bill that he "passed" when in fact, the bill did not pass.
Look up the bills Obama refers to and you'll see some discrepancies on what they actually encompass versus how he frames them on his resume.
Recently, a news story came out about the 500 enriched cakes of uranium that were found in Iraq at the beginning of the war. If you wanted, you could have found this news in a few other Internet sources prior to the new news release, but you won't hear the mainstream media reporting on it because it might harm their credibility.
They've fed you their own line for years and now they're feeding the American people the story of a wonderful, holier than thou, Senator with no accomplishments because he "inspires" people. Empty words spoken in the style of a televangelist should be cause for concern instead of falling into the love boat with Barack Obama.
He can't deliver to conservatives, but he will have to deliver to left wing Democrats. If you're a conservative, I hope you don't fall in love with words because they only count if they are true and trustworthy. Everything about Obama's socialist background says his words are not to be believed because they're not trustworthy.
My advice to voters, enjoy the inspirational show, eat the popcorn, and drink the kool aid if you must, but when it comes time to vote, remember that words will not pay for all the social programs Obama promises, nor will his words protect you from the great economic storm that is headed our way because of high prices, subprime lending deficit, and the weak dollar.
No matter which candidate is elected, we'll need a steady hand, not inspirational words, to guide us through the coming economic crisis.
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According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, inspire means to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on. I believe this is something the President of the United States of America absolutely, without question, must do by definition of the position.
How can a person lead effectively if they can not inspire those who follow them? A president must have the influence and presence to push those around them to edge of their abilities and beyond. That influence must not stop there, however. The President is the leader and representative of every single citizen of the United States of America! If they are not an inspiration to their own citizens, how can they have any influence on the rest of the world? A President must inspire confidence in their abilities as well as the abilities of the entire nation they represent. Without this confidence, the best laid plans can be swept aside by doubts and insecurities, which can feed on one another.
Not only must the President simply inspire confidence, hope, and strength in those they lead, the must provide positive inspiration. When was the last time we had a President who inspired the nation and the world in a positive way? Can we afford to have such a long string of Presidents who don't have that intrinsic quality of instilling hope, trust, and confidence in our great nation? I think it is time we look for the person who will inspire the world to look at the United States as a nation of strong, confident, yet helpful nation. We have accomplished this once before and I honestly believe it can be done again.
Many people will tell you that politicians lie to get into office. This stereotype is the result of many years of negative inspiration! An inspirational candidate would not need to resort to lies, bribes, or distortions of the truth; they can influence the opposition to see how their ideas could bring about a better world. Many times the person elected to office must contend with a Congress comprised of members of the opposing party. Any President in that situation must be able to inspire the representatives of the people of the United States to follow their lead for the betterment of the country as a whole. If a President can inspire a nation to elect them to such a position, they will need to inspire the Congress and Supreme Court with their ideas and plans. They need to be so effective that the walls of partisanship become like paper and blow away in the winds of change.
Without an inspiring personality who is willing to take the fate of this great nation into their hands and turn it toward it's inherent greatness, the American citizen is relegated to the old stand-by; determining which candidate is the lesser of two (or more) evils and hoping they will not turn our country toward a downturn. By inspiring hope, confidence, and strength in the American people, their lawmakers, and the entire world, the President of the United States of America can affect a great upturn and bring our nation to the position of well-earned and well-deserved respect and greatness and we have always known is inside each of us.
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