Links: Obama = Jordan?
Give me the damn ball!
I was reading the New Yorker last night on the subway home, and there’s a great story about how Obama won the election. But relevant to SLAM, there’s this great passage in the beginning of the story:
Obama, who is not without an ego, regarded himself as just as gifted as his top strategists in the art and practice of politics. Patrick Gaspard, the campaign’s political director, said that when, in early 2007, he interviewed for a job with Obama and Plouffe, Obama said that he liked being surrounded by people who expressed strong opinions, but he also said, “I think that I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I’ll tell you right now that I’m gonna think I’m a better political director than my political director.” After Obama’s first debate with McCain, on September 26th, Gaspard sent him an e-mail. “You are more clutch than Michael Jordan,” he wrote. Obama replied, “Just give me the ball.”
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I like a cat with confidence. Don’t we all want basketball players and leaders to have that?
I’m a better commenter than everybody on Slam…
See, it’s that easy.
Anyway, I took it as Obama saying he’s going to constantly challenge anybody who brings him an idea because he thinks he’s intelligent and informed enough to be their equal. He’s not like Bush, a rampant delegater who resorted to bluster when he was underinformed.
Instead, he’s saying I’m going to be on my stuff, so don’t be surprised when I challenge you and don’t just bow to your expertise. As a person who has been told often that I always think I’m right, I can respect this mindset. If you go into anything think you’re underqualified or uneducated you’re probably going to get your ass handed to you.
People shouldn’t be arrogant, but confidence is key. There has been no proof that Obama’s confidence translates into arrogance or hubris.
A. Arrogant, pragmatic, and entirely self-made motherf*cker who believes he should get the job because he’s smarter than pretty much everyone else who might want it.
B. Mediocre student and pilot who only got into college and pilot school because of his legacy status… turned career politician who thinks he’s owed the job.
C. Hockey mom with thinks Jesus wants her to be president and doesn’t understand basic science or grammar.
Yeah, I’ma go with A.
To your 5:25 comment.
Especially the part about saying “yes I can” every time you score. I would like to do that.
Or ask Obama “Who’s bitter now?” when your rip him on the break?
Or, when calling out you man, say “I’ve got That One” while pointing to Obama.
The opportunities are endless.
Biden = Pippen McCain = Pat Ewing
Palin = Charles Smith
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