February 23, 2007
Get Real
What seems to be mattering most in the early stages of WH'08 is "a different sort of standard," writes Paul Starobin in this week's National Journal. "It's the 'authenticity' standard, the winner being the most appealingly 'authentic' -- as in real, not fake or false -- person in the race. The quotation marks are advisable because authenticity is a deceptively difficult concept to define, especially in the political arena. Authenticity may be about manipulated perceptions of 'the real McCoy' as much as it is about the actual existence of such a figure. No matter. For voters, authenticity has become a Holy Grail." Read more ...
Posted at 01:06 PM
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Paul Starobin article ignores Mike Gravel who is certainly authentic. He was a maverick during his years at the Senate and we need someone with his experience and leadersip qualities.
His age should not be a factor.....remember Reagan's comment 'I will not take advantage of my opponent's youth and inexperience'? He was 69 when he ran 30 years ago and life expectation has increased since then.
Dela Reiman | 03.05.07 09:20 AM
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