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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
i think that on a subconscious level, people don't really believe anything. everyone was tired of Bush fumbling around like a retarded ape and just like when they voted Bush into office, they are concerned about the future. When terrorism was the primary concern, Bush got re-elected because he was able to better convey that he was going to protect everyone. Now the economy, jobs, homes etc are the issue a man with charisma, compassion and sincerity of a televangelist looks into the camera and says "i understand and i'm going to fix your life" and people buy into it. i don't really think it goes much deeper than that.
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I also think that people don't realize how little power the President has over this mess. There is no magic wand that can fix things like this. It's just a natural part of the economy. Sure they can instill policies that may soften the blow, but that's about it. It doesn't matter if we elect the most brilliant man alive, he wouldn't be able to fix this mess we're in.
But I do think the persona of a President is important. I guarantee if you have a President get up in front of the country, look confident and self-assured, people may not panic as much. If you have a President get up in front of the country and look worried, scared, and nervous, the people notice.