Comments on: Smiling that Little Smile for Me http://cgabriel.com/2008/03/01/smiling-that-little-smile-for-me/ Lively Conversation. Engaging Interviews. A Breath of Fresh Air. The CGP. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shussmallworld http://cgabriel.com/2008/03/01/smiling-that-little-smile-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-111 shussmallworld Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:00:14 +0000 http://blogharbor.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-111 I 'know' that Smile, and that Laugh. It's similar to those we have to use in 'corporate America' so as not to be labeled unworthy or whatever BS the nervous nellies who hold the reins get concerned about. As much as I'd like the REAL to come out, I don't expect it. Our candidates over years have been schooled to minimize any texture that the other side or the media can get a claw into and pull off. It's all part of "get elected and THEN...". But does "THEN" ever come? Hillary was amusing last night on SNL spoofing herself a bit (funnier than the rest of the show). She carries the extra rock in her knapsack of probability of being labeled with the "b" word if she snaps or asserts. Unfortunate and unfair. But thus it is. How do we ever know any of them? And how could we possibly dream up whatever challenges the eventual victor will be faced with in the years ahead, to even know what queries to direct their way as to how they will act when...? I guess I'd rather they smiled (drop the laugh, though, eh?) than clawed and ripped and dropped any dignity. But none of them have asked me what I think -- and not sure I'd do anything but smile at them if they did :-) Shu I ‘know’ that Smile, and that Laugh. It’s similar to those we have to use in ‘corporate America’ so as not to be labeled unworthy or whatever BS the nervous nellies who hold the reins get concerned about.

As much as I’d like the REAL to come out, I don’t expect it. Our candidates over years have been schooled to minimize any texture that the other side or the media can get a claw into and pull off. It’s all part of “get elected and THEN…”. But does “THEN” ever come?

Hillary was amusing last night on SNL spoofing herself a bit (funnier than the rest of the show). She carries the extra rock in her knapsack of probability of being labeled with the “b” word if she snaps or asserts. Unfortunate and unfair.

But thus it is. How do we ever know any of them? And how could we possibly dream up whatever challenges the eventual victor will be faced with in the years ahead, to even know what queries to direct their way as to how they will act when…?

I guess I’d rather they smiled (drop the laugh, though, eh?) than clawed and ripped and dropped any dignity. But none of them have asked me what I think — and not sure I’d do anything but smile at them if they did :-)
Shu

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