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his own assessment: Whether I’m a good man is, of course, for God to judge. I know that I am not as good as my strongest supporters believe or as I hope to bec
by dimitar 17y ago
his own assessment:
Whether I’m a good man is, of course, for God to judge. I know that I am not as good
as my strongest supporters believe or as I hope to become, nor as bad as my harshest
critics assert. I have been graced beyond measure by my family life with Hillary and
Chelsea. Like all families’ lives, ours is not perfect, but it has been wonderful. Its flaws,
as all the world knows, are mostly mine, and its continuing promise is grounded in their
love. No person I know ever had more or better friends. Indeed, a strong case can be
made that I rose to the presidency on the shoulders of my personal friends, the now
legendary FOBs.
- aaronblohowiak 17y agoThis humbly reverent stance is a deeply Christian sentiment. Within the Christian modality, it is recognizing the basic flaw of the individual as an unworthy and sinful creature only blessed by the grace of God. Here, Mr. President is eschewing Pride for an admission of fallibility and attributing his success to an external locus of control. This sentiment is what made him so very appealing to a wide selection of voters. Contrast it with the tone of Gore's self-talk, which was overshadowed by a shame of his fortunate upbringing -- he was disproportionately self-concious of having lucky pedigree that it backfired, further alienating him from the common voter and making him seem "elitist." As further evidence, post-election Gore further embraced populist iconography by growing a beard and focusing exclusively on common concerns.