I am really hoping that Romney will perform well enough to be considered a viable presidential candidate. The last president that we elected who could not control his impulsive speech, and who was proud of saying stupid things, we ended up with two pointless wars, millions of people worldwide killed or displaced by our actions, an unregulated and failed economy… It goes on and on.
It is important for a president to be able to speak intelligently. I am trying to figure out if this person is well qualified. If he can’t speak intelligently, then I have little confidence that he has the mental acumen to be president. If he is ignorant of history and world affairs, then he is unqualified. If he is unable to speak well, then how can he negotiate with another head of state who is his intellectual superior?
I am hoping that he will start to appear to be presidential acting in thought and deed. Being a rich,white, and male will work against him in our increasingly diverse society, unless he shows the skill to appear genuine. If he continues to appears to be stupid or disingenuous or misinformed or ignorant, then the debates will hurt him.