That is all.

And, no, this personal judgement does not come down to partisan choice. I would find her glib and smug if she were a Pub or an independent. I may base some of my political choices on partisan lines, but not my “personal” judgements. I think our country is too partisan as it is…you know that. And if the Dems changed their beliefs on the direction of healthcare and liabilty reform in this country I’d vote Dem in all honesty. I happen to like Obama in many ways. Now that the Son of a Millworker is out of the race and we don’t have to hear about two Americas anymore, I have to have somebody to pull against, and there’s nobody better than Hilliary. She is a very polarizing figure, and after W, that’s the LAST thing our struggling country needs. BTW, I will agree with you that W’s actions as Pres have been inept at best.

“Glib” and “smug” are judgements of a person’s personality, are they not? I have more than a few people on my glib and smug list that after a few months of personal encounters, I was more than ready to make that judgement about.

Do you honestly think that the 30 second TV clips you see of Hillary, give you the ability to accurately judge whether she is glib or smug?

Don’t these personal judgements really just come down to a partisan choice? I mean, are there Republicans that you find to be glib or smug?

And here’s the difference in calling President Bush inept and stupid. Inept refers to his performance as President. I suppose I could have been more clear and said “President Bush’s performance has been inept.”

While you’re right that is an opinion, it is based on several gazallion facts that come from being informed during these last seven years.

Granted, even that is relative, but basing an opinion on a set of facts (however subjective those may be) is still different from basing an opinion on a perception created by 30 second clips on TV.

My point is this - you can have a well reasoned and informed debate over President Bush, with several facts that probably push it both ways.

Whatever conclusion you reach from that debate, is still better than using TV to say that someone is a bitch or is stupid.

Really, how is calling somebody inept any different form calling them stupid or b!tc#y. It’s an opinion based largely on the fact that his decisions as Pres don’t coincide with what you (and your party) feel is right. It’s not a FACT that he’s inept, just an observation or opinion based on how you perceive the decisions he’s made.

Just don’t get me started with personal opinions of John Edwards.

To me the most telling example of how we as an electorate depend too much on the television image to decide our votes is the way Admiral Stockdale came across to most Americans as inept and illigitimate as a possible Vice President in his debate with Gore and Quayle. The people that really knew the Admiral or knew his story felt more comfortable with the thought of him being in charge of the country than any of the other five Presidential or VP candidates….and still felt so after the debate. But they were the very few. It is unfortunate that the qualities of integrity, strength, sound judgment, and vision don’t always come forth in a forum dedicated primarily to determining simply who can be the most glib.

p.s. Go Chargers and Packers today.