Letters to the Editor
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Competence vs. Likeability
What did Americans learn from Bush? You cannot pick the guy you like you have to pick the competent one.
What is Obama's story? The same as the Bush story: not from Washington, nice guy, will do things different. Guess what? Americans learned from Iraq, Katrina, budget, economy, that you need competence in the presidency.
Obama campaign is playing the election theme of past times: Likeable outsider. Hillary is proving to people, even if they don't like her, they know she can do the job and get impressed by her. That is why when they go in the booth, they vote for her. People are afraid, yes I am afraid. I don't need another newbie with people who can sway him here or there who is always of two minds.
Hillary is competent and fearless and people get it. Sorry elites, they figured it out and you are still on the transcended hopemobile.
Maxine Waters said it best, people have hope, they need a competent leader.
I know I am in the tank and was long ago. But I don't want to give up our chance at a competent leader.