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Many leaders, and far more celebrities, employ “impression-management coaches” (or public relations [PR] agents) when they stick one-or-both feet in their mouths. Mel Gibson did following the anti-Semitic diatribe he launched at the LAPD officer who busted him for DUI. When Kobe Bryant was accused of raping the assistant manager of a hotel he visited, the L.A. Read More
You're good at this ...
I'm kind of impressed; I probably would be a bit swayed if McCain used that strategy. Probably not enough to vote for him, but as I am Canadian that's a moot point.
I think it might be too late though. Obama has already set himself up as the 'gracious' candidate in a way, often praising McCain's military record and repeatedly saying that 'John's right' during the debate. Wouldn't that sort of inoculate voters against claims that Obama is being unfair to McCain?
You're good at this...
Dear Speckles:
Can I come to Canada to meet you? Naw, just teasing, but I do, seriously, appreciate your attention to my blog.
To your question: One aspect of the Obama phenomenon that I did not (intentionally, I should note) address is his non-verbal behavior. If you shut the sound of your TV and just watch him, it is clear --VERY CLEAR-- that he is a VERY angry man. People sense this even if they are not now conscious of it.
So, to your specific point, I demur: I don't think he is the "gracious candidate," but, rather, McCain is not smooth enough nor passionate enough...for now.
Best,
SB
Obama angry
Looking at replays on youtube, I got to agree, he is angry. I guess I was focused too much on the content and not on the demeanour; I also didn't notice that McCain never really looked at Obama directly until it was pointed out by pundits.
It still seems odd to me that Obama used so many conciliatory phrases during the debate. Maybe it's because I've only become politically aware during Bush Jr. years; I'm used to Karl Rove swift-boating, which makes the Obama camp's 'just world' sales pitch seem very appealing. It's still fluff, not crunch, but at least it's not depressing.
"Senator McCain has been
"Senator McCain has been damaged every time Senator Obama attributes every ill in America to the policies of George Bush, and adds that McCain is nothing but Bush redux. If you watched the first Presidential debate you witnessed Senator Obama using this strategy as often as he could. McCain’s “defense” –I was not Miss Congeniality; I am a maverick” – was easy to construe as post hoc wriggling to shake-off highly effective condemnation-by-association."
I think this depends on who you ask. Obviously not everyone was impressed with Obama. In fact, the debate did not really offer anything new. Both stuck to their game plan.
I still find it amusing that both try their hardest to say that they can relate to the average American. Face it, both own property that most of us would never be able to afford.
"believe McCain must go on the offensive, gently, to tap into the sense of justice that protected Senator Obama from having any of the mud flung at him from sticking."
Again, that depends on who you ask. For some people Obama is covered in just as much mud as McCain.
Great Article
Never knew about impression management.
Dear DUI Attorney: Thanks for
Dear DUI Attorney:
Thanks for the kind words,
SB
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