Although this has a certain amount of nobility to it, in this day and age...sitting back , concentrating on doing the job you were elected to do, dealing with unspeakable reports of the state of affairs of the world--which we'll never know the full details of--and knowing you did the best you could and in your mind the right thing for that time, just doesn't cut it any more. You need to publicize your good deeds. Sad, so sad...but true.
Nonsense! Good PR is the responsibilty of a good leader. It is simply communication. Bush has always suffered from his elitist background, which simply does not recognise a public “Need to Know”. He is doing what is best for us and we don’t really have to know any more than that.
“Indeed you can usually tell when the concepts of democracy and citizenship are weakening. There is an increase in the role of charity and in the worship of volunteerism. These represent the élite citizen’s imitation of noblesse oblige; that is, of pretending to be aristocrats or oligarchs, as opposed to being citizens.” — John Ralston Saul
Reagan understood communication and I think Palin does also, which is why I think grass roots conservatives are showing some real enthusiasm for the Republican Party. I do know that Palin is the only reason I’m considering voting for McCain this year.