Cool & Composed

“Combat and Composure” – David Brooks – May 7, 2008

What few have pointed out in this most amazing political campaign is the similarities between Hillary Clinton, John McCain and George W. Bush. David Brooks highlights the extremely combative nature of Senator Clinton and contrasts it with the cool, even temperament of Barack Obama. What we need to focus on is how similar Clinton is to Bush and McCain, especially with regard to their “my way or the highway” attitudes. Bush, McCain and Clinton have hair-trigger tempers and do not brook any advice that does not agree with their often delusional view of the world. When Clinton tried to take over healthcare policy in the early years of her husband’s administration, she dismissed advice from the best experts in America because they did not agree with her.

Barack Obama is the antithesis of his Democratic and Republican rivals. In a world torn apart by war, disease, devastating climate change and poverty, I want a clear-headed, compassionate and composed leader in the White House.


Henry A. Lowenstein