I believe is the word you're looking for.
Both women are good candidates with some flaws. I could and will happily vote for either if they get the nomination, but right now my first choice was Hermann Cain. After his statement that fedgov shouldn't handle gun control because that is properly reserved for the states, I would need to hear something like "and should be restricted to decisions about felons, insane people..."
I don't trust Perry--he reads the blowing wind VERY well and does what he has to even if his heart is elsewhere. He has starpower but is someone who follows the wind a leader or a follower? I will crawl over broken glass to vote for him if wins the nom, but I will not be happy about it. As long as the wind blows hard in a TEA Party direction, he would be a great president. If we think we've won and the big problem is solved and we relax, not so much.
Lee Rodgers used to say, "Never fall in love with a politician, they'll break your heart every time." I agree with that pretty much except that I still love Reagan...
I believe starpower is a double edged sword. It wins elections and establishes policy, but the better bet is someone who has an unchanging record of action that you agree with and also isn't afraid to talk the talk straight out with rationally supported arguments.
Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini had starpower and all were viciously destructive psychopaths and just plain aholes. That magic and hard to define quality that made people pay attention and CARE can lead to disaster or to a glorious victory for good.
Unfortunately it really does matter in motivation for the vast majority of the people, and not just the foolish ones. We just need to be careful not to fall in love.
Nice post and I agree with you.
Enter Barack Obama.
I enjoyed reading your post (I appreciate your wisdom -- there has been a lot on this thread).
Perry…? To nominate a candidate from Texas is political suicide.