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5 Reasons Why McCain Is A Better Businessman Than Obama
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With the US Presidential Election looming on the horizon in just a few short months and the campaign trail hotting up, the issues that are relevant to the American public are coming under scrutiny. It’s no wonder when you think just how many problems George W Bush will be leaving behind for the next lucky man to sort out. With the economy in such a state, the business sense of both John McCain and Barack Obama is coming into question with some rather unfavorable statements being made about both men.
However, on balance, McCain just beats out Obama when it comes to answering the question of who is a better businessman. There are several reasons why McCain is a better businessman than Obama, 5 of which are outlined below so you can see for yourself just why the Republicans might be a better choice for sorting out the economy than the Democrats:
- Unwavering Principles – One thing that John McCain can never be accused of is changing his mind too often. No matter what he sets his mind on, that’s it. This makes him an excellent businessman because he has the conviction to follow through on his decisions and will never sit on the fence. Take the Iraq War for example. McCain has never backed down from his conviction that it was the right thing to do, regardless of how many others around him did. However, McCain is not the first man to have had unwavering principles and stood up to be counted when necessary. History has proved that the best businessmen are those that will take risks and put themselves on the line if they believe it is the right time and the right thing to do. McCain is no different, but Obama has yet to show any distinct signs of this until now. If McCain is putting himself out there then Obama is definitely sitting firmly on the fence.
- Experience – It’s no secret that Obama is slightly younger than McCain. In fact, that’s the understatement of the year, but McCain’s experience has got to count for something. He is not as politically green as Obama and can see through those people that are being insincere and would stab you in the back as look at you. Obama does not seem to have that down just yet. As such, McCain is less likely to get duped and manipulated into doing something that he doesn’t feel is necessarily right. This is the signature of a good businessman.
- Taxes – The issue of taxes has been a massive one as the American economy has struggled in recent months, largely thanks to the credit crunch. Somehow, and nobody is quite sure how, McCain’s tax promises have managed to please the majority of society. He has proposed to leave tax levels as they are, meaning the rate of corporate tax is only 25%. This has pleased greedy corporations for obvious reasons but it’s also pleased small businesses because it gives them a fighting chance of survival. He seems to have everyone on his side. This is definitely the mark of a good businessman. Obama, on the other hand, has pledged to increase taxes for corporations and lost votes in the primaries because he wasn’t credible on his economic policy. As such, they’re complete opposites!
- His Support – Like any good businessman, John McCain has solid heavyweight support behind him. He has more corporate power players than anyone else and received more than his fair share of the popular vote in the Republican primaries and caucuses. His ability to negotiate, please all sides and promise the world has obviously worked wonders. However, he’s got to deliver before he really proves himself as an expert negotiator and true businessman. Obama isn’t even in the running here either. He only seems to be pleasing the common man, and even then only those that don’t bear malice given the chequered racial history of the country.
- Charisma – Finally, every good businessman has to have some form of charisma to be able to carry a room, to captivate the audience and to make them listen to what he had to say. Obama doesn’t really have that. He’s OK to listen to for a while I guess, but McCain can really hold the crowd in the palm of his hand. The passion and authority he has in his voice just blows Obama out of the water!
8 Comments
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Let me just suggest that if you’re swayed that that poorly structured of an argument, you may be doing the country a disservice by voting.
Take the general warrant of the article first, and ask this: does it matter who is a better businessman? Our society functions via a wide variety of institutions – large and small businesses, schools, churches, non-profits, volunteer groups, social organizations, families, peer networks, etc. – all of which operate under different practices and principles, as does government. I want a president who understands all of these things.
Next, how do you define “unwavering commitment”? Commitment to what? John McCain has a record of backroom dealing and pandering to interests who can benefit him. His actual record reflects that and shows reversals on all kinds of issues, such as his decision to not fund veterans benefits.
Then, “taxes”… the widely accepted model for the relationship between taxes and economic growth is a bell curve. I.e. too much and too little taxes are both destructive. That is because economic activity depends on things the govt. manages, such as roads and inspecting imported food goods. It is also destructive to mismanage debt by either overdoing it or refusing to take debt on for things that will eventually merit that debt. Simply talking about lowering taxes is no less than a pander to people who don’t understand economics. Then of course, McCain himself said on national TV that he, in fact, doesn’t know much about economics himself, remember?
“Support”. Barack Obama has consistently and astronomically outdone McCain in fund raising. Um, who’s got more support and why is the guy raising less money supposedly better at business?
Finally, charisma is largely subjective. My opinion is that after seeing Obama, I think he’s a charmer (that’s different than substance anyway). I happen to think McCain has all the charisma of a withered toad. And, when he tries to be persuasive, his eyes appear to me to belie a man who is looking out for “number one” with little regard for much else. And, if that’s not true, if his personality gives an impression more negative than his character, that is the exact opposite of charisma. However, we will all disagree on subjective things – that’s why good arguments don’t state them as facts.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:07 am
What election has this guy been watching? I’m dumbfounded
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 am
Good points all …
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:12 am
My God,
Is this really what people think across the pond… No wonder we’re doomed…
McCain is Eisenhower dugg up from the grave. He will lose by 20 points come November… Remember you heard it across the pond first
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 am
Well, it took me a while to realize that this article is a goof on McCain…. I mean like …
#1 never changing his mind.. regarding offshore drilling, campaign finance reform, illegal immigration to name a few.
#2 Experience….lee likely to get duped….yeah hug the guy who led personal character assassinations against you only 7 years earlier,,,uh huhhh
#3 Taxes………of course he doesn’t want his wife’s $100 million inheritance taxed when she kicks off!
#4 Support…. as in his support hose to keep his old legs alive
#5 Charisma…….it’s at this point I realized this wasn’t written by a right wing nut, but a supremely intelligent, but subtle scribe!
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 am
Are you kidding? I am an Arizonian Republican and I can tell you that you are out of your mind if you think McCain is all over business. He has even stated that economics is his weak area. Staying the course no matter what the indicators is NOT a good sign of being a good businessman. Hell, Henry Ford eventually painted his cars something other than black. Might want to recall that it was Obama who has stayed the course in his opposition to Iraq and there is no consensus even among the DOD that the invasion was a correct decision. So McCain still supporting the war shows him to the one to carry on with what Bush began and couldn’t come close to finishing. He is old and broken. What good are tax breaks when you spend trillions on a war that offers nothing in return?
Obama by 8 points in November.
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 am
Wow. That’s how I want to start this. There is so much erroneous information here that it is shocking. I consider myself an unbiased person in regards to the election and must say that there are many problems with these “5 reasons.” Lets go one-by-one:
1. McCain doesn’t change his mind often? Unless you count his flip flops on gay marriage, abortion, ethanol, confederate flag, immigration, torture, and especially tax cuts (which raises an issue with the third reason). Anyone could YouTube it for clarification.
2. Yes, he does have more experience than Obama, so I agree with this reason.
3. McCain has flip-flopped on tax cuts, saying he supports it and then opposes it. This reason is murky. He may have satisfied the majority of people, but one side is going to be angry after McCain approves more tax cuts or raises taxes. This should not be a reason, though. A salesperson could be a liar, not a President.
4. McCain does have support from many people, but he also has his fair share of enemies in Congress, especially those who have said to have endured his irritable personality.
5. I highly disagree with this. The general consensus is that Obama’s strength is his rhetoric and charisma, just look at the thousands that go to his rallies. Him being “OK to listen to for a while I guess” is only an opinion. There have been many instances where McCain has seemed old and failed to connect with the audience. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=3aMDJP4VxY4)
Again, I am neither pro-Obama nor pro-McCain. I just have researched both candidates heavily read some misleading information here. I may have seemed very critical of McCain, but it was all done to prove some things wrong.
July 12th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
You really need to do some research other than watching a few “pundit” newscasts. You’d find, for example, that while Obama is indeed going to let Bush’s grotesque tax cuts for the rich lapse, he plans a number of tax cuts that will benefit working people and the middle class. You seem to have bought into the idea of the “trickle down” economy; that if you give enough tax cuts to the rich, some of that money will “trickle” down to the not-so-rich.
Well, not only is it unfair for the rich to have a “lake” while the rest of us have a “trickle”, it’s also bad economics. If it’s an economic stimulus to have the rich spend money, its equally stimulating to the economy to have the vast majority of the American people spending money….and on things other than jets and third vacation homes.
Then we have McCain’s idea for paying for health care: first, get rid of tax incentives that help businesses pay health premiums for their companies (Bye-bye, employee health care!) and then a tax credit of $5000 for individuals to help them pay premiums. A great idea if you normally pay a lot of taxes, but next to useless for lower income families who, after they’ve taken the standard deduction, owe much less than $5000 to the IRS. This deduction will do little or nothing to help them….which will aggravate the health care crises in this country.
As for McCain having “unwavering” principles, you are kidding, right? Please do a bit more fact checking before you make such absurd claims. McCain has changed his mind on some many things over the years that my personal name for him is “Senator Pinwheel.”
Cathryn Sykes
MoneyToSpare.net
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