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Because it is a quick gesture in lowbrow public relations in comparison with a slightly more lengthy process in lowbrow public relations?
Because it's the wrong forum for the President to address the issues in the middle of a financial crisis.
You ignored all of Hatuey's sources so I'm not even going to try to prove to you that he had it while in office, however you'd have to actually not read my posts to realize that I've now established that I believe WOODROW WILSON had the condition IN OFFICE as well.
the irony being that Reagan was literally the closest we've ever had to a medically retarded president since like Wilson
Is it? The media penetration and hip-factor alone give him a boost for being able to 'level' with the American people and explain his position. Most people are not for debate (or whatever suffices for debate these days) or 60 minutes interviews.
Sometimes the controlled lowbrow approach is what does the trick. What did not work was the gaffe. Otherwise, it was an acceptable approach.
.....like nobody has ever made fun of retarded people.....honestly?
It's easier to b.s. your way through a Leno interview. If we as the people accept this as a proper format for policy discussions we've embraced wholesale propaganda in favor of intellectual exchange. He didn't level" with the American people, he lied to them. He did so easily too as Leno isn't about to give him a hard time or question him in any substantive way.
You ignored all of Hatuey's sources so I'm not even going to try to prove to you that he had it while in office, however you'd have to actually not read my posts to realize that I've now established that I believe WOODROW WILSON had the condition IN OFFICE as well.
The first symptoms are often mistaken as related to ageing or stress.[5] Detailed neuropsychological testing can reveal mild cognitive difficulties up to eight years before a person fulfills the clinical criteria for diagnosis of AD.[20] These early symptoms can affect the most complex daily living activities.[21] The most noticeable deficit is memory loss, which shows up as difficulty in remembering recently learned facts and inability to acquire new information.[22][23] Subtle problems with the executive functions of attentiveness, planning, flexibility, and abstract thinking, or impairments in semantic memory (memory of meanings, and concept relationships), can also be symptomatic of the early stages of AD.[24][25] Apathy can be observed at this stage, and remains the most persistent neuropsychiatric symptom throughout the course of the disease.[26][27][28] The preclinical stage of the disease has also been termed mild cognitive impairment,[29] but there is still debate on whether this term corresponds to a different diagnostic entity by itself or just a first step of the disease.[30]
We place high value on perceived intelligence and ability. You essentially answered your own puzzlement, you just haven't realized it yet.I don't really see why retarded has been made to mean something bad.
It's almost trite to do comparisons, but it is valuable much the same. George W. Bush did not subjugate himself to strenuous debate via the media, and neither did Bill Clinton. It's not a smart move to not exercise a degree of control over interviews. Of course it was a bit of propaganda, but that neither necessarily dictates that he lied, nor does it mean that propaganda is wrongful. This also does not stop Obama from trying to flex his intellectual or political skills with a more challenging opponent in the future, it was one gig during one night for a four year presidency.
I will admit as a liberal that if Bush had said something about the special olympics, the left would have gone insane
The only reason Leno's show exists, or Lettermans or any late night comedy program job is to promote new forms of media.
Nothing more nothing less.
Is Obama some kind of item that needs to be sold to the American people?
Obama isn't siding with the American people becoming a new form of media for the public to love, and going on shows such as these are not traits of good leaders.
What made Johnny Carson that much more special?If that was the case then why have politicians come before that venue, or venues similar to it, and either announced their causes or have used it to enhance their appeal to the nation or their constituents?
Is Obama some kind of item that needs to be sold to the American people? Yes. This is American politics, and American politics in a mass media world, don't be naive and say otherwise.
"Obama isn't siding with the American people becoming a new form of media for the public to love, and going on shows such as these are not traits of good leaders."
Are you sure? By becoming immersed with the American media, he is essentially saying the American political market for American citizens is largely in the television programming they consume or the internet websites they frequent, and it is true. This is smart campaigning. Not that he should overwhelm the entirety of his administration of 4 years with it, but to hold the office of the Presidency in this day and age as 'above' appearing on a show hosted by the successor to Johnny Carson is ridiculous.
Furthermore, Presidents are awfully concerned about their image. In a television world, President Kennedy 'wowed' audiences on television through appearance and delivery. Afterwards, once elected, they carefully selected photographers to capture the 'essence' of his administration and his Presidency. Most of this was exaggerated, to be sure, but it worked. Early on he was concerned with image and posterity, and it worked. Nixon, if there was anyone who could be accused of being concerned about posterity, it would be Richard Nixon. Following the success of Kennedy's beach photoshoots, Nixon tried to do the same thing. The photographs seemed out of place for the man, but obviously image, once again, was a big concern for the President of the United States.
Is Obama immersing himself so highly as to appearing on the Jerry Springer show? No. Let's not exaggerate how lowbrow he is moving.
WOW! :applaud
In all fairness, I wish Palin would just STFU about it and not play politics with this because she sounds just as inept and pathetic as the Liberals did with their personal attacks on Bush, McCain and HER.
P.S. I did not find Obama’s comments offensive; I don’t think it is a bad thing as Obama was putting himself down with the analogy and not insulting others.
What made Johnny Carson that much more special?
I don't think any president should had gone on that show either, it serves the same purpose Leno's show serves. To promote forms of media that the blindfull masses will run out in droves to have.
I don't thin Nixon or Kennedy where good leader either, one of them got us involved in a war that killed over a million people and the other was a crook. Furthermore we aren't electing glamor queens to sit in the oval office and play president, we are electing leaders and Americans shouldn't be coaxed into electing glamor queens.
You talk as if being a in the lime light is good for there appearance, but why is there appearance so god damn important? That is the kind of reason why we have a bunch of nobodies in Washington that are of any ability to lead, because Americans are more worried about appearances than actual ability to serve the people.
She makes this unique because she is both politician and parent to such a child. Most people begin caring about people with disabilities once they themselves are in some way impacted by their presence.
Plus I'm sure she was sought out by many for her comment within minutes of Obama's remark (the media still thinks the presidential race was Obama vs Palin).
You're statement is almost 100% correct. I'm sure Gov Palin always cared (hence not blinking when told her baby was going to be born with Down's). But it's a deeper, more personal kind of caring when it's your child.
In her address to the RNC upon accepting the nomination for VP candidate, Gov Palin specifically addressed parents of SN children saying they would have an avocate in Washington. In that moment, she became a leader in many eyes.
She makes this unique because she is both politician and parent to such a child. Most people begin caring about people with disabilities once they themselves are in some way impacted by their presence.
I disagree; in my opinion she made herself look pathetic by jumping on the same political bandwagon as those she criticized for doing the same thing to her.
I don't know but did the media suddenly say "gee, what would Sarah say?"
She could have been a BIGGER person by calling this what it was; a big deal about nothing.
Good lord, this is a President who is spending the next three generations into bankruptcy and we're worried about a comment about his bowling being the level of the "Special Olympics?"
Depending on who you may have talked to. Again, the demographic is largely liberal with regard to such issues, so it was interesting to see from my perspective how people would react to it. Teachers in special education were not impressed, and parents who also happen to get much information from teachers, or most parents who didn't like her politics, might have said "well, okay, but you are for and against ____".
I don't think half of them even knew her politics. I'm not surprised that special ed teachers would not have been impressed w/a republican no matter what they say or do. It's disconcerting that some of the most close minded people in the work force are educating our children.
It's not disconcerting so much as predictable. The specialization of social policy naturally will show the evolution of a passionate source of people working on a new problem to eventually becoming a passionate group of people with a specific agenda and political ties or dogmas.
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