Financial Shakeup this weekend

[emayer]

Wellardmac wrote:

The average person doesn't relate to intelligent people. They want to vote for people like them - unfortunately they need to realize that people like them are not capable of running the country - All due to our poor quality education system.

I wouldn't necessarily say that the average person doesn't relate to intelligent people. In this age of sound bytes and superficial journalism, the average person is basing their impressions on that which is spoon-fed by the media. This, in large part, explains Obama's current popularity. Intelligence does not directly translate to leadership capability. Jimmy Carter is an excellent example of someone rendered impotent as a leader because his intelligence bogged him down with the minutiae of every decision.

I agree with your support of Romney because he at least has a proven track record of leadership AND intelligence. In my view, the jury is still out on the current candidates in respect to having both attributes though I'm leaning toward McCain. I'm curious to see where people stand right now in this decision...