Caroline Glick, a graduate of Barnard, and Harvard's the Kennedy School of Journalism is currently the managing editor of the Jerusalem Post, presented a very interesting analysis in her recent article, which clearly and unequivocally expresses an interesting international perspective: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1220526712963&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull.
Glick opines that McCain's thoughtful selection of Palin demonstrates both his leadership skills and the nature of his opponents.
1. Glick points out "Obama's velvet tongue" as an incredible asset and compares his rhetorical skills to those of JFK. She also notes that the liberal media, who present him in the most credible manner, ignore his past longstanding relationships with some very negative leaders, including Rev. Jeremiah Wright, William Ayres and corrupt influence peddler Tony Rezko.
2. Glick notes that Obama's "record of actual accomplishments is all but nonexistent." She further explains, "The combination of his extraordinary speeches and his ordinary empty resumé engenders a sense that Obama suffers from extreme arrogance."
3. McCain's record, according to Glick, is diametrically opposed to Obama, "McCain's balance of assets and deficits is almost the polar opposite of Obama's. He has a wealth of leadership experience and demonstrable political accomplishments. His patriotism is massively recognized and respected. The media have a pronounced and documented tendency to play up McCain's weaknesses and Obama's strengths while downplaying McCain's strengths and Obama's weaknesses."
4. The hypocrisy of the Obama supporters is really embraced by Glick, "McCain's undoing of the elite, leftist media provides a universal lesson for contending with the Left. At base, the Left's ideology, whether relating to women's rights, human rights, academic inquiry or war and peace is not universal but tribal. Moreover, when the Left is challenged on any one of its signature issues, because it cannot actually make a case for the universal applicability or even logic of its views, it tends instead to embrace the politics of personal destruction while ignoring the obvious contradictions between its stated beliefs and actual behavior. "
Next: let's talk about healthcare and Israel....
