Grumpy Old Man and Mean Girl

Yup, that’s who we need to steer us through the troubled times ahead—NOT! I spent the afternoon calling voters in Bellevue, WA and Pittsburgh, PA. They are not persuaded by tough talk or cutesy/folksy talk—what they care about is…DUH, THE ECONOMY, STUPID! So as you’re talking to undecided voters, emphasize that we need a solid leader with a steady temperament to guide us through the economic turmoil that we know is ahead of us for the next four years and beyond. In the meantime, some good reading material:
** “Body Politics: What McCain’s Smirks, Tics and Jaw Clenches Really Mean” The Huffington Post (Kathlyn & Gay Hendricks) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathlyn-and-gay-hendricks/body-politics-what-mccain_b_130378.html Excerpt: “Any good therapist learns to read the language of the body, but you don't need an advanced degree to understand John McCain's. His patterns are about as subtle as the flashing lights on a sign that says "Danger Ahead.”
** “The Sen. McCain Method of Campaigning” The Huffington Post (Michael Showalter) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-showalter/the-sen-mccain-method-of_b_131381.html Excerpt: “Watch John McCain and you will see a grown man seethe, froth, squirm, stare, glare, intimidate, wince, scowl, grimace, pick your SAT word for act mean’…His anger arises anytime his authority is questioned. It seems to stem from this notion that because he was a POW that somehow no one is allowed to question his decisions, his judgment, his record. It's the "I was tortured so leave me alone" mode of campaigning and he uses it all the time.”
For more about Grumpy Old Man and Mean Girl see my previous posts on this blog entitled “It’s About to Get Ugly(er)” “Temperament Matters” “Ask Undecided Voters to Turn the Sound Off and Watch Sarah Palin.” More about Mean Girl tomorrow…