Compassion

I just watched the Compassion Forum between Obama and Clinton on CNN. (Disclaimer: I have been a supporter on Barack Obama and truly think we need him to be President.)

It was an interesting discussion. I think Obama in the whole came off better then Clinton. She seemed more stilted, more mechanical then Obama. He blundered a little in the early questions I thought. He was vague on the question of when life begins. He said he didn't know. I would have preferred he be more definite or precise on the answer. It would have shown some more thought. He was also a little unprepared sounding on the ending of life question. I liked the answer on the interpretation of "did God create the earth in 6 days?" He said he believed in God created the world but days may have been some thing we put into the bible to help understand. He also gave a commitment to try and reduce poverty by half in ten years.

As for Clinton, I've rarely seen someone talk about a personal matter with less personality. If that's her softer side I'm worried. And I like her.

For both of them, I wish politicians could answer a question with their true feelings. Not a planned carefully crafted answer. Answering questions about your faith shouldn't be a poll tested answer. Take a chance, the American public can take it.