Throughout history the biggest factor for positive change has been wise leaders. Wisdom is the key to all great leadership. The question is who amongst the current hopefuls for The White House is more likely to take the country forward powered by more wisdom.
I don't know if I am qualified to write this knol. I have been an enthusiastic supporter of Senator Obama. I have taken out my 'Wisdom Express' in his favor all over the tristate area. I have also contributed money and time to his campaign by going door to door for him. I am here for the last 22 years and ever since I became a citizen I have voted democratic.But I have stayed away from active volunteering. However when I studied the brain/mind of Senator Obama I saw pure wisdom. This is a historic chance and I want to do all that is within my powers to make America great again by ensuring that wisdom lives and rules from The White House. Being Indian born I feel having got all these privileges and opportunities I owe it to the wisdom of this great country and the greatness of our fellow Americans to give my views as objectively as possible. If you feel I am wrong then you are welcome to write your own comments or reviews.
1) Which one is more qualified for the job?
This is the most important question. It is the sum of all questions. The two basic factors are experience and education(which includes emotional intelligence education which creates wisdom; this is the main answer we are seeking here). In experience Senator McCain scores better than Senator Obama. But this advantage becomes questionable when even with all this experience Senator McCain still made this huge blunder of voting for the war in Iraq. A trillion dollar blunder along with a worse incalculable blunder of wasting such precious lives of Americans as well as lives of Iraqis and other nation's lives. When it comes to formal education Senator Obama is the clear winner. He passed all his exams brilliantly placing at the top. Senator McCain graduated at the near bottom of his class. Senator Obama clearly wins this first question.
2) What is his current experience?
We must always examine the current experience of the candidate as the latest indicator of his current mind. Lets grade their campaign performance. I would give Senator McCain a B+ and Senator Obama an A. Senator Obama wins this question.
3) How motivated is he?
They are both equally motivated so this question is a tie.
4) Is his heart and mind on the same page?
Senator McCain is more liberal than the conservative base of his party. As a maverick he had no base of his own so he has had to adapt his positions. Thus his heart and mind are not totally aligned. As for Senator Obama what you see is what you get. His heart and mind are on the same page. This question is a win for Senator Obama.
5) How much real success has he achieved working with others?
Even though Senator Obama has the same quality of working with others Senator McCain has a longer history of working with others especially across the aisle. This question is won by Senator McCain.
6) Does he use spin to impress others?
They both use spin. This is a tie.
7) Does he behave differently in private than in public? 8) Does he loose his temper? 9) Does he show the same respect to all including his assistants?
Senator McCain is known to lose his temper. This is a clear indication that his wisdom is acquired through experience. Acquiring wisdom through experience means acquiring the attributes of wisdom which is not quite the same as across the board wisdom. Senator Obama is known not to lose his temper. A clear indication of across the board wisdom. This question is won by Senator Obama.
10) Is he a good listener? I suspect Senator Obama is the better listener but I don't know enough so I will call this question a tie.
11) How is his health?
This question is won by Senator Obama.
12) Is he humble?
Senator Obama is more humble. He wins this question.
13) Is he a life long learner?
This question is a tie. Even though it bothers me that Senator McCain wont take the time to learn computers.
14) Does he inspire you?
This question is a tie even though Senator Obama has a bigger majority of inspired followers.
15) Does he have a boxed-in ideology?
This is a tie.
16) Is he jingoistic?
Senator McCain is definitely jingoistic. Senator Obama wins this question.
17) Is he ridged in his perceptions?
They are both flexible. This is a tie.
18) Does he trust other experts to do their jobs?
This is a tie.
19) Does he delegate?
This is a tie.
20) Has he crossed any red lines in the past?
I don't know enough to answer this question.
21) Does he own up to mistakes?
Senator Obama owns up mistakes more but I am not sure of Senator McCain. So I cannot answer this question.
22) What kind of upbringing did he have?
The taste of the pudding is in the eating. Senator Obama seems to have the better upbringing as he has across the board wisdom but lets give them both a tie.
23) How good is he in taking expert advice?
Both are brilliant in taking advice. This question is a tie.
24) Does he have any original ideas?
They both have original ideas. This is a tie.
25) How does he handle failures and setbacks?
Senator McCain has demonstrated remarkable resilience. He came back to win his parties nomination from virtual defeat. This one goes to Senator McCain.
26) How does he handle personal finances?
I guess this is a tie.
27) What kind of advisers does he have?
Senator Obama has more above board advisers. Senator McCain has more lobbyist advisers. Senator Obama wins this question.
28) Does he accept contributions from above suspicion sources only?
This question is won by Senator Obama.
29) How green is his house and vehicles?
This is a tie. As I don't know enough.
30) How good is he with his family?
This is a tie.
31) Can you say he is altruistic?
This is a tie.
32) Is his personality made up of substance or spin?
This is a tie.
33) Does he act or react?
This is a tie.
34) What kind of confidence does he show?
Senator Obama seems more confident. But this is a tie.
35) Has he used his campaign chest wisely so far?
This is a tie.
36) Does he inspire you?
This has been answered above.
37) Can his advisers tell him when he is wrong?
This is a tie.
38) Does he research the issues as an insider?
Senator Obama seems the winner here. Senator McCain does not seem to go into learning the internet or take lessons on the economy.
39) Does he articulate his messages?
Senator Obama is the winner here.
40) Does he mean what he says?
Senator Obama is the same inside and out. Senator McCain has to appease the conservative base even though he is not on the same page with them. Senator Obama wins this one.
The most important decision a Presidential candidate makes is his choice of his running mate. Senator Obama has chosen a heavy duty candidate and Senator McCain has chosen a light weight. Here too Senator Obama is a winner.
You can also add your own questions.
As this knol is to find out who is wiser of the two Senator Obama comes out the winner. I may be wrong but this is what I sincerely feel. I do think that Senator McCain is just as brilliant and he perhaps deserves to win due to his sacrifices for the country. But given the current choice this is an historic opportunity to put a leader whose brain is powered by wisdom.
In fact President elect Senator Obama's wisdom is developed naturally which means he is across the board wise, wise to his entire core being and Senator McCain's wisdom has come through experience which means it is spotty. Senator McCain is wise in some ways and still unwise in other ways. Please read my knol 'An introduction to wisdom'.
So please decide for your own self. Don't take my word for it.
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