McCain: Hope is a Platitude
It's official. Obama is the frontrunner. McCain is now attacking "hope" as a platitude.
By the way, he's a charisma free zone... And he's talking about the "terrible sacrifices of war" while ensuring that tax cuts remain in place and most Americans make no sacrifice at all at this time of war. And with his "stronger defence" and "secure the dream" references, he got a few platitudes of his own in there...
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And with his "stronger defence" and "secure the dream" references, he got a few platitudes of his own in there...
So then by this statement, you agree that Obama's ambiguous message of "hope" is in fact just a platitude.
By the way, he's a charisma free zone
And by this statement you exemplify the notion that Obama's main draw is his charisma, given that he lacks even the slightest amount of substance.
So then by this statement, you agree that Obama's ambiguous message of "hope" is in fact just a platitude.
No, McCain's definition does that. If hope is "a platitude" then so is "stronger defence" and "secure the dream".
And by this statement you exemplify the notion that Obama's main draw is his charisma, given that he lacks even the slightest amount of substance.
Charisma does matter and all I am pointing out is that McCain has none. But it's ludicrous to presume that I am stating that this is all Obama has.
Perhaps you might listen to Obama's definition of hope given here and tell me that he has no substance.
Perhaps you might listen to Obama's definition of hope given here and tell me that he has no substance.
Him recycling another politician's old speech certainly doesn't lend support to claims that he has much substance. It kind of does the opposite.
And is his definition of hope someone else's? Or have you now acquired the sound bite with which you will seek to dismiss Obama from now on?
And is his definition of hope someone else's?
Hard to tell now, isn't it?
Or have you now acquired the sound bite with which you will seek to dismiss Obama from now on?
He's not hard to dismiss if you look beyond the emotional yet empty rhetoric. That said, I'm sure there will be many other clips in the coming months that will be as good as this plagiarization was.
Of course, to Obama's Automatons (or Obamatons as I like to call them), nothing he says will make much of a difference as long as he keeps appealing to their emotions instead of their intelects.
Maybe we weren't watching the same video. I didn't catch where McCain said that hope was a platitude, but rather the "trust in the courage and strength of free people" was a platitude, not something that is hoped for (as inferred by the Obama camp). Personal vision without a plan is just a hallucination. 'Trust' implies that someone is given authority to take action. 'Hope' implies that something is going to happen without effort. 'Trust' will affect change, not 'hope'.
I trust (not hope) that this election will not be centered on who is the most charismatic candidate, but on the person who will provide a forward looking vision, INCLUDING a plan to get us there, the resources to make it happen, and then get out of the way so the American people can get it done.
You say that McCain is a 'charisma free zone'. I say that he was very presidential: calm, collected, rational and reasonable. I don't want a commander-in-chief who is only charismatic. I can see Obama leading our troops now..."I believe in you! I know you can win! My hope is that our enemies will just give up!" Maybe if Obama comes back to reality and comes up with a viable plan to accompany his hope, he'll be viewed as a serious candidate.
He's not hard to dismiss if you look beyond the emotional yet empty rhetoric.
There's nothing empty about his rhetoric:
“When I am this party's nominee, my opponent will not be able to say that I voted for the war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran; or that I supported Bush-Cheney policies of not talking to leaders that we don't like. And he will not be able to say that I wavered on something as fundamental as whether or not it is ok for America to torture — because it is never ok… I will end the war in Iraq… I will close Guantanamo. I will restore habeas corpus. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century: nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease."
You may disagree with his policies, but it's simply dishonest to make out that he has none and offers only "empty rhetoric".
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