2008-1-12 04:58:00
Let us next look at the handwriting of John McCain. I have several lines of regular writing in addition to his signature.
Several traits stand out as I look at his writing and reflect on his record and personality.
First, he is a strong idealist. He seeks for perfection in the abstract sense beyond that which is to be expected with the resources available.
Secondly, he is a very accommodating person to those who approach him in a friendly way. To such people he will go out of his way to compromise and even yield up his own will.
Thirdly, he has a desire to obtain personal recognition, though not nearly as much as Barack Obama.
Like Obama he also tends to gloss over details of how a thing is to be accomplished and leaves too much up to others.
Putting this altogether it explains why McCain often worked with friendly Democrats to get legislation through that irks his own party.
It also explains why he was such a big believer in the McCain Fiengold Campaign Finance bill that did more harm than good.
He had the ideal that candidates should not be corrupted by money and helped draft a bill that on the surface would help further that end. Fiengold was a Democrat friendly toward him and McCain compromised where necessary to get a bill put forward. Many in his own party opposed this, but he received much praise from Democrats and the press.
Unfortunately, the devil is in the details and the bill was not only circumnavigated in a way that brought even more corruption but it limited the public's free speech during the important 60 days before the election.
McCain would stand up fiercely against an obvious enemy, but a subtle one could get the best of him. All he would have to do is appeal to his idealism and express interest in working together and he could then get John to sign agreements contrary to American interests.
In most cases John is very secretive. He is hesitant to spell out all his thoughts and motives on legislation or what he truly thinks on various subjects.
Even though he is very willing to compromise another part of him loves to buck the system and act contrary to expectations. He is not a team player, but may appear from time to time to be playing on the other team. He gets a certain amount of satisfaction for being a contrarian.
McCain is above average in intelligence but not as sharp as some of the other candidates. Hillary would probably beat him in a debate even if he had more truth on his side.
Unlike many politicians McCain does not like conflict and will tend to gravitate toward those who will tell him what he wants to hear. He has a difficult time dealing with failure and tries to play it safe politically. He is likely to skip over more qualified people for appointed positions in favor of those he likes personally.
If he gets the nomination he is likely to pick a vice president he likes above a candidate who has criticized him but that can get the votes.
He is sensitive emotionally and has empathy for others. He has sincere feelings that he wants to make a difference.
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