believer;671195 wrote:The POTUS really has superficial and indirect powers to effect the economy. What a President can do, though, is set the tone and motivate through words of leadership.
Obama comes across as being a blamer, finger pointer, chastiser, and apologist. He does not see what's right and good in the American spirit; he dwells on the negative. He honestly thinks that we are incapable of righting the ship without government intervention. Obama may be a good public speaker, but he doesn't inspire.
By contrast Reagan fully understood the American mindset. He had the ability of making us feel good about being American. He understood that it wasn't the government who would pull us out of an economic slump but the collective will of the people. Reagan was a good public speaker who knew how to inspire. You know - the shining city on the hill effect.
Two years into the Reagan presidency we were well on the way to the 80's economic turnaround after the double-dip recession of the mid to late 70's. Two years into the BHO presidency the housing market is still in shambles, unemployment remains at more than 9%, and there doesn't really seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
I do not necessarily blame BHO for the current economic malaise, but he can do a far better job of getting us to believe in ourselves.
Provided what he says is something you agree with. The test of a great leader, in my opinion, is delivering a message that people don't want to hear and getting them to understand and go along with your vision.
Reagan was outstanding at handling what I call the "public relations" side of the Presidency. Surely his background in acting helped him immensely with that. He always knew how to hit his spots and could deliver a line with the correct body language. It could be said that the Presidency was his greatest performance.
