[maine-iac7]

He just needs to pick up the pace with his answers, and give them with a bit more conviction.

Have we become so used to postulating, finger pointing, raised voice candidates/politicians that we think someone who talks to use in an even voice, as though we were intelligent enough to understand without being yelled at, - doesn't have 'conviction'?

[counterpunch]

Have we become so used to postulating, finger pointing, raised voice candidates/politicians that we think someone who talks to use in an even voice, as though we were intelligent enough to understand without being yelled at, - doesn't have 'conviction'?

When most other GOP candidates speak, they do it with conviction, but not shrill demagoguery or finger pointing.
I'm not talking about angry and sanctimonious posturing like the Democrats and Ron Paul. Fred comes across like a guy who has all the answers but doesn't really want to be there and isn't in it to win.

I like Thompson best, but I have real concerns about him being another Bob Dole. This is why he's now running 3rd or 4th in the polls, instead of 1st or 2nd.

You can ask these rhetorical questions all you want, but it's not going to help Fred's position in the race any.

 

[Sigurdrifta]

This has begun to bother me. We seem to be approaching these candidates with something of an “American Idol” entertainment mentality. If I want entertainment I’ll watch Dennis Kucinich give a speech or hug his wife.

I am independent, leaning toward Republican as time goes by but undecided. Having said that, I have been impressed with how Thompson has put out a number of proposal papers on different issues. We don’t have to agree with him, but at least he has the guts to open his positions up to fair scrutiny. (Unlike Hillary, who, as far as I can tell, doesn’t have any positions.)

[mmichaels1970]

Have we become so used to postulating, finger pointing, raised voice candidates/politicians that we think someone who talks to use in an even voice, as though we were intelligent enough to understand without being yelled at, - doesn't have 'conviction'?

Yes. Style seems to beat substance...sadly.