Is Obama Showing Enough Emotion?
Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010
by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com
President Obama has recently been criticized by those on the right and on the left for not showing enough passion in his efforts to combat the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oh, boy! Give me a break! I don't give a flying flip about how much emotion he shows.
I'm concerned about competence. I want Obama, BP officials, and all the others involved in the situation to find a solution as soon as possible and then get the darn thing cleaned up. What difference does emotion make in situations like this, anyway? Actually, I would rather have someone remain cold and calculating when trying to resolve a difficult problem.
I think one of the things wrong with our political system today is that people vote with their emotions instead of their brains. Politicians know this and exploit it for all it's worth when they are running for office. They know how to push people's hot buttons. Accordingly, they often make emotional appeals and promises for things that really don't make any sense and are not in the best interest of the American people.
The next time you get ready to vote, ignore most of the stuff the mainstream media is saying. Ignore the extreme pundits on both sides. Don't look for the candidate who seems to be the most passionate. Don't look for the candidate who appeals to your self- interests, biases, fears, etc. Gather all the facts that you can and thoroughly analyze them. Then use your brain and vote based on reason and logic.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Well done Terry! Emotion is just a distraction from wisdom and intelligence, and usually comes to the forefront when all logic and insight is exhausted.Thanks.......eThanks, E, I'm glad you agree. Our culture definitely puts too much emphasis on emotion.
You're right - I think it's a mistake to judge a person's competency based on their emotional presence rather than their ability to execute a successful plan of action.Yes, Ken, that's a mistake that's made all too often. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Yes to a pragmatic approach and a practical solution. We don't hear too much about the politicians etc. who let BP get so powerful, do we? We just dump on the guy who's faced with the clean-up. Makes a great scapegoat...Yes, Jennifer, you are absolutely right. And that's quite unfortunate.
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