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metalluk Donating Member (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 03:37 PM
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23. Neither was
Hitler. I wouldn't compare Obama to Hitler or to Lincoln. As for JFK, his experience level was indeed limited and the result was the Bay of Pigs fiasco.

I think that the most realistic comparison for Obama among modern presidents would be Jimmy Carter -- a man with strong liberal values, a sense of right and wrong, a dedication to humanity (which he has proven many times as an ex-President), but also a President who was unable to get anything done because of a lack of experience with Washington politics. Carter had a good deal more political experience than Obama, having been the Chief Executive (i.e., Governor) of his state, but was nevertheless inexperienced in some key respect. In some respects, Carter was my personal favorite president, but even I have to admit that he was unable to work effectively with Congress or to act decisively as Commander-in-Chief, when the Iran crisis of the day erupted during his administration.

Charismatic leaders can be dangerous because they invite the populace to follow their emotions rather than thoughtful analysis.
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