Al Fin
2008-05-11 10:13:11
Barack Obama is impressive in the way that impresses celebrities. He speaks well, he gives the impression of intelligence and bold vision. He seems to be a born leader and is capable of projecting a commanding presence.
These are all skills that celebrities themselves covet and are most impressed by.
Genuine know-how, and the ability to perform in the clutch–to get the job done on time and under budget–the nitty gritty details of real challenge and accomplishment, well, those things are taken care of by somebody else. They’ve got “people” to do those things.
But the “people” who actually have the know-how to get things done sometimes choose to do other things–when Atlas Shrugs. At times like that, image turns out not to be everything.
