Reply #30: We...we...we...we...

[Donna Zen]

The other day I was reading a diary at Kos by a possible 08 contender. What struck me was the number of times the writer used the words "I" and "me" and never once used "we." Then I did a search and checked Wes Clark's last diary at Kos...we, we, we, our, we,...

When I look over this statement, it is just beautiful. The initial introduction of the answer does give us his "I" opinion without any hedging. But then he switches the pov to we, and invites the audience in: we are Americans, we believe....all positive with the criticism only implied. He helps his listeners resolve their quandary of wanting to support Israel, while disagree with what is currently going on. Then if you follow this thinking to its logical conclusion, it is bush's failure to pursue a sound foreign policy by failing to talk, that has caused the current instability. More importantly, the listener now can even see that is bush that has caused their personal discomfort.

Sometimes I think that Wes Clark has much more time to think than most people. These answers are always so clear.