Why McCain would be a mediocre president - WSJ

[Inuca]

from Wall Street Journal's Market Watch of all places. It ends with

The bottom line
Successful presidents come from two molds: visionaries, or mechanics. The visionaries -- think Reagan or FDR -- see what others can't and say 'Why not?" to inspire the country. The mechanics -- think LBJ or Eisenhower -- know the ins and outs of government and are able to harness the power of millions of humans to accomplish great things, or at least keep the wheels from coming off.
McCain fits neither style. He's neither a dreamer, nor a detail guy. His major accomplishment, in Vietnam and in the Senate, has been merely to survive.
Just surviving doesn't make you're a hero, or a decent president. America needs to do more than survive the next four years

Commentary by Rex Nutting, Washington bureau chief of MarketWatch

edited to add another great quote

McCain has not articulated any lofty goals. So far, his campaign theme has mostly been "McCain: He's None of the Above."
In the primaries, he campaigned on "I'm not that robotic businessman, I'm not that sanctimonious hick, I'm not that crazy libertarian, I'm not that washed-up actor, I'm not that delusional 9/11 guy." In the general election, he's emphasized that he's not that treasonous dreamer.

[FrenchieCat]

1. McCain is simply NOT.

That's NOT good enough.

(((NEXT!)))

[DLnyc]

12. McAint?

[Faygo Kid]

2. Link?

Interesting stuff. Would like to see a link.

[Kber]

4. Here go.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/why-mccain-would-mediocre-president/story.aspx?guid=%7b4914192B-12AF-4623-AB18-5EFE91204B04%7d&print=true&dist=printMidSection

[Faygo Kid]

6. Thanks. Recommended.

"Like the current occupant of the White House, McCain got his first career breaks from the connections and money of his family, not from hard work."

Wow. That guy is not long for the Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal.

[Inuca]

9. Thanks for taking care of my mistake n/t

[Inuca]

8. Oops!!

:blush: too late to edit the OP

[MrModerate]

3. "Mediocre" is much too kind. I'd go with "terrible" . . .

Which would still be an improvement on Bush's "disastrous."

[Sherman A1]

7. Agreed & Well Said

:toast:

[Voice for Peace]

10. pat buchanan said mccain would make cheney look like gandhi

when it comes to warmongering

[opihimoimoi]

5. McVain would be stunningly worse than Bush....Both don't read a lot..Both Dufuses

McVain would be a killer for America...he is NO LEADER...not even close.

[thoughtcrime1984]

11. I'm pretty sure a pretzel would kick his ass too. nt

[Tim4319]

13. Mediocre?

That's setting the bar a little high, isn't it?