Dan Rather saying the country is looking for leadership

[GusFring]

He insinuated that Obama isn't a leader on Morning Joe. Is he serious?

[JoePhilly]

1. The media needs a close race ... so he's talking down Obama.

Otherwise, Dan and all of the other pundits would be at home with nothing to do.

[nevergiveup]

2. He wants to be invited back.

[quinnox]

3. I think Dan Rather is entitled to his opinion

by now, sheesh. So what, if he isn't a devoted Obama fan, is that really a big deal? Burn him at the stake. (sarcasm)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. He's entitled to his opinion

However, not all opinions are factual and his certainly isn't regarding this matter despite the uncritical acceptance of most right-wing BS memes. If people aren't able to see that we have a leader in the WH and would rather put people in power whom will undoubtedly "lead" this country off the cliff we're currently trying to get away from, well, we're lost as a country IMHO.

[MinervaX]

9. Whether or not somebody is a leader is a judgement call

Facts play no part. Merely because somebody holds a position in a leadership role does not make them a leader.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Well

I suppose you have kind of a point there but I'd love to have Rather or any of the GOP candidates actually have to make a case for why Obama isn't "a leader" but I know that that's probably asking too much of what passes for our media. It seems like the tough questions are reserved for Democrats or the onus is always on them to prove their case. GOPers can just say whatever the hell they want and it passes straight through the "media filter" that they spend so much damned time complaining about anyway.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. We have a leader. It isn't his problem if others fail to recognize him

in that capacity and expend time attempting to invalidate him as a leader. He does his job as well as he can under the circumstances.

Not to mention leaders come in all varieties from Lincoln and Gandhi to Hitler and Stalin.

[RC]

6. We do need a strong leader to get the economy going again.

Most of us know what is needed - get money flowing in the economy. Living-Wage-Jobs, manufacturing jobs, rebuilding our aging and crumbling infrastructure.
But, I'm not seeing anyone stepping up to lead in any meaningful way. All I see are more cuts, more tax cuts, more public employee job cuts. This is not the way to recovery.


Edited to add: We needed a Roosevelt, but we got an Obama

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002146427

[kaitcat]

7. What segment?

I want to watch the video and see if there's a context or something.

[fredamae]

8. We, the People are the "Real" Leaders

When will they stop dancing around that fact?
Yes, We were complacent for the past 3 decades and became accustomed to Being governed-OWS has and will continue to change this....for the Better.

So, If America is truly searching for leadership? We need look no further than our Own mirrors

[Jackpine Radical]

10. Yes.

[tularetom]

11. Any credibility Dan Rather ever had went down the crapper

when he wussed out over the bush national guard story.

Actually for a lot of people it happened when he broke down in tears on the Letterman show after 9/11 and pledged his undying loyalty to the bush baby.