"Look, there’s a guy in office right now who is smarter than almost anyone you know, who’s nicer and who has more compassion than almost anyone you know. And he’s having an almost impossible time governing." - George Clooney
This is typical from a Hollywood socialist and of course there is absolutely nothing of substance to back up any one of those adjectives that he attributes to Obama nor does Clooney attempt to offer any.
Smart
The president may be in fact smarter than anyone Clooney knows but that is a far cry from those you or I may know personally or admire for their intellect from afar such as Thomas Sowell for instance. If one were to compare Obama to Sowell, Obama comes out dumber then the dimmest bulb of anyone you know.
I suppose if one wants to see unemployment remain at 9.1% or higher, the economy stagnant and shrinking and millions of more homes going into foreclosure they would see the president as being smart. Of course this line of thinking, if it can be called that, would include how the world sees us under Obama with even more countries hating the U.S. to and including our supposed allies. G.W. Bush was chastised (and also called dumb) by the left for the image of the U.S. around the globe, but as I remember our allies were still in our corner at that time.
Taking the above into account, smart is not an adjective I myself would attribute to Obama.
Nice
One has to wonder if Clooney is speaking again on a personal basis here in that he has met with Obama one would guess numerous times. On a personal level I would guess this to be an honest appraisal of Obama by Clooney.
I myself would not mind sitting down with Obama sharing a beer or two and 'shootin the shit' so-to-speak just as I would welcome the opportunity to do so with GW, although Bush would prefer a substitute beverage.
But honestly, I know plenty of nice people personally, all are of different backgrounds; White and Blue collar, Black and White, Male and Female, G.E.D. to College educated,,,etc. and there is not one I would recommend for the highest office in our Nation.
The point here is of course is that Clooney mentioning this is basically a ploy on "feelings" as in we can't make Obama a one-term president, he is too nice. Feelings do not translate into good policy, as a matter of fact, when "feelings" do make it into policy it turns out they are not very nice at all as we have all seen time and again in "unintended consequences".
Being nice is all fine and dandy but lets get back to sound policy based in reality and standing law rather than the ever murky realm of feelings.
Compassion
This word is bandied about so often that most do not understand the definition of it any longer, so let's revisit it shall we:
com·pas·sion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun
1. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
Here again we see the word "feeling" with the addition of the wording "strong desire" which the latter is a product of the former.
This is not to say having compassion is wrong but I would argue that there are many existing private institution's such as Church's, Synagogues and Temples (1) that not only have the "strong desire to alleviate the suffering" but actually do just that based on Faith and from the charity given of free will by others.
Now government can help in this regard and that is by getting the hell out of the way, stop attacking God and return to welcoming His presence - quickly I might add - and lowering taxes so as to allow individuals to help even more so than they do now.
We the people of the United States are in fact the government so stated in the Constitution. We the people of the United States are collectively smart, nice and very compassionate so we do not need nor ever have needed elected representatives, no matter the office bestowed upon them, creating and signing laws to bend these qualities in any one direction other than what we as individuals choose to apply them.
As to the American people being collectively smart, this is not always evident as in 2006 and 2008 but we are known to make an honest effort to correct our mistakes.
In 2010 we corrected to a certain extent the 2006 mistake. Now we must continue on this honest pattern of reform and correct the 2008 blunder in 2012, we simply cannot afford to do otherwise.
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Holy *^%%%&^%*#@^%$$*& !
Kid, Not sure just how or who rather you are applying comment but I would like to assume (if I may) it is at Clooneys' ignorance. *DONT_KNOW*
Kid, Not sure just how or who rather you are applying your comment but I would like to assume (if I may) it is at Clooneys' ignorance. *DONT_KNOW*
BHO has compassion? What a lie!
Even liberal columnist Richard Cohen has opined more than once that Obama lacks empathy and that such a lack is a serious character and leadership flaw.
From this essay by Richard Cohen:
his distinct coolness, an above-the-fray mien that does not communicate empathy
From another essay by Cohen:
<span>The President of Cool seems emotionally disconnected from events in Tehran -- not unconcerned but not particularly upset, either. This is a quality that will cost Obama plenty in coming years.</span>
Overall, Cohen is an Obama supporter. Still, Cohen sees that Obama has a serious character flaw.
All the charisma in the world does not make up for a cold soul.
Clooney is a looney like the majority of Hollywoods puppets. They believe all the lies and they don't have the brains to reason and think for themselves. Tunel vision. They are like the rest of the left rats they follow the pipper right of the clift. These are the same kind of people who followed Hitler and believed all his lies. These people have no hope. They are lost in thier on minds.
AOW, I am aware of these writings by Cohen and thank you for bringing them into the discussion as they are a perfect fit with the topic, especially coming from the left.
I agree with you in taking note of Cohen's' term "quality" in describing Obamas state of "unconcern"? In the real world we call this not a "quality" of a person but rather a lack or flaw of character as you point out.
For even the casual political observer, besides those who only see color, this flaw of Obamas is obvious and hard-pressed to deny.
It is directed at clooney's ignorance. Even if he's doing it to maintain his 'followers', this is way overboard. But I think he actually believes it. I know obama has never worked an honest day in his life, I suspect the same for cLooney.
That's one of the biggest problems btw. Many of his supperters have no idea what work and success are. Therefore they have no basis on which to judge oblabber. ANd 98% of his cabinet have No business experience. THAT is why he's having trouble governing. ANd I don't believe he wants to be succesful - in the American sense of the word.
Thank you Silver, Just trying to dispel senseless BS with an interjection of reason.
You make an excellent point about a "jobs program" and to that point I wish that is what they concentrated on.
What got under my skin to prompt this post was Clooney's audacity to imply, repeatedly mind you, that he knows best and knows everybody and therefore will think for YOU!?
I mean really, just where do these people get this crap,,Marxism 101 maybe?
Rema, I tend to share your views. What gets me is the relevancy the general public gives these types?
One may inquire as to if I like movies (Hollywood's major product) and the answer would be yes with the caveat of not all of them. On that note I may know of a handful of actors/actresses names and of those I could careless what they think about politics. Its a free country. But I do not like the MSM giving them time to spout it off due to the general publics undue idolatry of the otherwise uninformed.
Kid, Thank you for clarification and follow-up! 8-)
Spot-on Brother, spot-on!!
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