Reply #124: ah in the sense of persuasion...

[tigereye]

fair enough. ... thanks for the explanation ....


it's interesting how much we want to see the projection of strength from candidates, and tend to perceive that as an indicator of how they would operate in the WH or other position. It makes sense in a way, since we are unlikely to really know how they operate up front. Bush's projection of strength has always seemed over the top and false to me - a John Wayne type of caricature of strength.

(I have a relative who worked as an aide to HRC when she first came on board as a Senator, and he was very impressed by her kindness, intelligence and concern for her staff, but not all of us are able to see her up close and personal.) It's all hard to parse in some sense.