Sep
Obama and Gravitas
Ok, it’s mid-September and the campaign has been going on almost 2 years.
There’s this word - Gravitas (Substance; weightiness), which was used oh so much by the media in their description of President George Bush when he first ran for president back in 2000.
GRAVITAS
Listed below are some of the comments regarding George Bush and Gravitas:
The political spin is that Mr. Bush lacks “gravitas” - weight
A nanosecond after George W. Bush named Richard B. Cheney as his choice for vice president, a regiment of Democrats, elected or connected, were in the studios of their broadcasting pals to opine. Mr. Cheney was picked to give the ticket gravitas, which Mr. Bush, alas, lacks, they argued.
George W. Bush didn’t have it until he picked Dick Cheney for vice president. Now he’s got it. Cheney has plenty of it. So does Joseph Lieberman.
“It” is gravitas. That seems to be the hottest word to hit the political circuit this year. Everyone’s talking about gravitas.
ELECTION 2008
Fast-forward to 2008 and the comments go like this: “McCain has gravitas, Joe Biden brings gravitas”. Does this mean that everyone recognizes that Obama has none? Where is the media talking about Obama and his substance and weightiness(gravitas).
WHAT IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER? 
I submit to you, that the media has deliberately ignored the facts on Barack Obama and his experience, his substance,and his weightiness A.K.A. GRAVITIAS
Why was it oh so important for George Bush, and a non-issue for Barack Obama? I would really like a answer to this nagging question. I keep waiting for the main-stream media to start describing why they beleive Barack Obama has what it takes to be POTUS. What does he really bring to the table, besides a different look and Change.
From where I sit, change for change sake is risky and lacks substance and weightiness(gravitas).
How about you? Give me your comments !
Links to others who talk about gravitas: You really have to search hard for the word, go figure!
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/mz0510_9_12.asp
http://www.crosscut.com/2008-election/17611/
http://townhall.com/Columnists/DennisPrager/2008/09/09/what_i_saw_at_the_two_conventions