Reply #20: tj.......I think that it's an ability to be postive and cheerful about any

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subject and to explain the most depressing news in a positive sincere upbeat way. And to convey a sincere belief that the American people are good and want to be seen as doing good for the world in a way that rallies us....unlike Bush's reidiculous view that he is Good and the rest of us need to see how good he is and follow him no matter what he's up to.


Now that's simplifying it. But the "Invincible" part would be as when Reagan was in his "Evil Empire...Mr. Gorbachov Tear Down that Wall..mode" said cheefully.......and Clinton who was always cheerful to the point that it annoyed the Repugs so they didn't think he was "serious enough" but who always managed to convey a belief that he was doing what was correct for America because he believed America was filled with good people who wanted to always do the right thing.

I forgot Jack Kennedy (Shields didn't mention him) but his "Ask Not what America can do for you, But what You can do for America.....and FDR........who could convey a sense that America was a wonderful country filled with people who would help democracy survive and his spirit got folks through Pearl Harbor and a war and give them hope after the Great Depression. He believed in the Good of the American People.


Which of our candiates truly believes and manages to convey it in his/her speeches and body language that they believe Americans are Good and will not put up with the view the Bushies have that we are "spineless, weak and need a STRONG LEADER to tell us what to do .......and if we don't OBEY or see it their way......then we must be ORDERED TO DO IT.

That's the difference in my very simplistic view of what Shields was getting at. He should have mentioned Kennedy (who was killed before his second term) and FDR who served longer. But, that's what I think it is.....others may differ.