Comments on: Presidential Perspective http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd Tolson http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4740 Todd Tolson Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:30:30 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4740 Adam, Great post! I think you drew together some nice parallels. Happy Inauguration Day (EVE) Adam,

Great post! I think you drew together some nice parallels. Happy Inauguration Day (EVE)

]]> By: Mandy http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4738 Mandy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:27:35 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4738 I know you're not a hater :) I think Bush is irrelevant by his own making. I don't think the media has done this to him. If anything, they have made him seem more harmless by highlighting his buffoonery (is that a word?). He is the lame duck not just because he is leaving his second term but because he has been inadequate in almost every way. The country has turned almost in unison to what has every evidence of being infinitely more capable leadership. Bush has made a show of defending his legacy over and over again in the past weeks and it isn't even enraging people. They are just done with him. I know you’re not a hater :)
I think Bush is irrelevant by his own making. I don’t think the media has done this to him. If anything, they have made him seem more harmless by highlighting his buffoonery (is that a word?). He is the lame duck not just because he is leaving his second term but because he has been inadequate in almost every way. The country has turned almost in unison to what has every evidence of being infinitely more capable leadership. Bush has made a show of defending his legacy over and over again in the past weeks and it isn’t even enraging people. They are just done with him.

]]> By: adam mclane http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4736 adam mclane Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:37:24 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4736 Mandy, maybe that's what is behind these thoughts? You bring up good points. I do like GREATLY what we've seen from Obama thus far. This post isn't anti-Obama in the least. It is exciting, I am excited. If I could be in Washington I would! Perhaps the treatment of Bush has me feeling guarded about my excitement? I dunno. Good thoughts, thanks! Mandy, maybe that’s what is behind these thoughts? You bring up good points. I do like GREATLY what we’ve seen from Obama thus far.

This post isn’t anti-Obama in the least. It is exciting, I am excited. If I could be in Washington I would!

Perhaps the treatment of Bush has me feeling guarded about my excitement? I dunno.

Good thoughts, thanks!

]]> By: Mandy http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4735 Mandy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:29:18 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4735 I think that considering that both the media and the population were split and debating over whether Bush was even legally elected, it is safe to say there was nowhere near the same optimism and excitement about his presidency. Also, never has a president taken action so quickly and efficiently before his presidency. Bush certainly didn't. Part of the excitement about Obama isn't just residual from the election, it's because he is legitimately getting to work and it turns out his demeanor and diplomacy weren't just show for the campaign. I haven't seen Bush being mocked more than usual (if anything it's less), but he has been rendered irrelevant. I think that considering that both the media and the population were split and debating over whether Bush was even legally elected, it is safe to say there was nowhere near the same optimism and excitement about his presidency. Also, never has a president taken action so quickly and efficiently before his presidency. Bush certainly didn’t. Part of the excitement about Obama isn’t just residual from the election, it’s because he is legitimately getting to work and it turns out his demeanor and diplomacy weren’t just show for the campaign. I haven’t seen Bush being mocked more than usual (if anything it’s less), but he has been rendered irrelevant.

]]> By: adam mclane http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4733 adam mclane Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:56:21 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4733 I actually didn't notice that discrepancy. :) Funny you caught that orphan last paragraph as out of context. I had 3 paragraphs between #7 and that paragraph that I removed last night, last minute style. Without them the closing paragraph <em>is</em> out of context. In this case, shorter wasn't better. I actually didn’t notice that discrepancy. :)

Funny you caught that orphan last paragraph as out of context. I had 3 paragraphs between #7 and that paragraph that I removed last night, last minute style. Without them the closing paragraph is out of context. In this case, shorter wasn’t better.

]]> By: marko http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4732 marko Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:42:24 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4732 do you like how i made a list with "first", then "2."? :) do you like how i made a list with “first”, then “2.”? :)

]]> By: marko http://adammclane.com/2009/01/19/presidential-perspective/#comment-4731 marko Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:41:48 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=3743#comment-4731 hmmm. while i don't find much to disagree with on individual sentences of this post, there are a couple things in the broader sense i'll push back on: first, i thought your final line was a bait and switch. the whole post in a cynical jab at why we should temper our excitement and expectation of change; but then it suddenly flips the whole thing and intentionally or unintentionally implies that any optimism right now is putting our hope in something/someone other than jesus. not true, and not fair; and i'm sure, when i write it this way, you would agree. but that's the essence of what you wrote, adam. is it not fair to BOTH have our hope in jesus, and be hopeful about positive change that the new president could bring? (of course, yes.) 2. while i can appreciate your reasonably fair attempt at realism, by reminding all of the climate 8 years ago (even though there are so many factors that AREN'T parallel), i'm not sure this week is the time for cynicism. there's a fine line between realism and cynicism, and this feels like the latter to me, primarily due to the timing (one day before the inauguration). hmmm. while i don’t find much to disagree with on individual sentences of this post, there are a couple things in the broader sense i’ll push back on:

first, i thought your final line was a bait and switch. the whole post in a cynical jab at why we should temper our excitement and expectation of change; but then it suddenly flips the whole thing and intentionally or unintentionally implies that any optimism right now is putting our hope in something/someone other than jesus. not true, and not fair; and i’m sure, when i write it this way, you would agree. but that’s the essence of what you wrote, adam. is it not fair to BOTH have our hope in jesus, and be hopeful about positive change that the new president could bring? (of course, yes.)

2. while i can appreciate your reasonably fair attempt at realism, by reminding all of the climate 8 years ago (even though there are so many factors that AREN’T parallel), i’m not sure this week is the time for cynicism. there’s a fine line between realism and cynicism, and this feels like the latter to me, primarily due to the timing (one day before the inauguration).

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