John Thornton
shag wrote:
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> for dennis --
>
> on your blog recently, you said something about obama not looking like
> he could kick ass. i agree. he is constantly being portrayed as very
> young, boyish, etc. and then is stymied by his own ability to talk
> tough -- partly out of decorum, partly b/c he prob. doesn't want to
> get angry and bring down upon him the stereotype of the angry black man.
>
> you say that nixon wasn't exactly tough looking, but had ppl around
> him who were.
>
> But when I think about it, none of the presidents we've had have
> necessarily looked like they could kick some ass. It was more an
> aberation if they did. Bush? meh. Compared to hubba hubba Putin, not
> hardly. but ok, i'll give ya Bush.
>
> Anyway, doesn't it seem like this kick ass stuff is new? that whatever
> characteristics presidents had in the past wasn't exactly an ability
> to personally kick ass. I mean, grover cleveland? Fillmore? t
> roosevelt? they all looked like they might be able to roll over
> someone, but not kick ass.
>
> anyway, it just seems that possessing a personal characteristic or
> demeanor signifying "can kick yo' ass" isn't an enduring trait
> expected of potential presdinets (tm).
>
> thoughts?
>
>
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