Ten on Tuesday

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10 Political Figures, and What You Think of Them

1. George Bush
I used to be a supporter. He was a great governor, so I figured his "running government as a business" methods would translate to the presidency. Not so. The President is mostly a figurehead, a person who must be motivating and authoritative. He's definitely neither. Every time he speaks, I find myself waiting for him to flub it up. I think he doesn't have any of his own ideas, and doesn't delve too far into the ideas of the people around him before going full steam ahead with their plan. I'll be relieved when he's out.

2. Ray Nagin
This guy is the complete anti-Juliani when it comes to handling his city in an emergency. He waited way too long to get people out of town, then blamed the US government for not being able to handle the result. I also think he is quite the racist, using Mexican workers to rebuild while simultaneously declaring the city will not be infiltrated with Hispanic culture.

3. Rudy Juliani
He was amazing during 9/11, no doubt. That's about it though. I can't identify anything else in that he's said or done that impresses me.

4. Ronald Reagan
One of the greatest presidents. Personable. Affable. Witty. Strong.

5. Bill Clinton
A wonderful motivator and speaker. Engaging. I always listen when he talks. He makes points I never thought of and changes my mind on occasion.

6. Hillary Clinton
She's one of those people I couldn't stand from the get-go. She's the consummate politician- always sidestepping and avoiding questions. Not very personable. She is incredibly fake, trying to please whoever is in the room at the moment.

7. Rick Perry
He's an Aggie, so he gets the benefit of the doubt from me now and then. lol. I do like him. We don't hear much from him, which is how I prefer my governors when things are going well. If it ain't broke...

8. Arnold Schwarzenegger
It was like a big joke when he got into office. Now he is really a strong force, jumping into environmental issues and handling things that no one seemed to want to take care of in the past.

9. John McCain
This guy has two qualities I like in a politician. He is pretty middle-of-the-road, a liberal conservative. He also give straight answers. I may not agree with everything he says, but at least I know what he thinks. He also goes on David Letterman, and is actually funny. Big points for that.

10. Barak Obama
I've liked him from early on. Like Bill Clinton, he's a great speaker. He's got a real presence at the podium. I don't actually know a lot of specifics about his ideas. Guess I need to read up!