Comparison

Comparison is only possible on some common grounds.  Say, to compare one person to the other on the basis of -- trust that people put upon.  

People trust someone, for many things.  Power, is one of the factor, since you really can not count upon some feeble minded.  The essential thing is, whether the person really know what can be done and how.  

Therefore, understanding is one of the key factor in nurturing trust among people. You must know the person to really put trust upon.  You would trust someone on the ground of being fair.  

Fairness is, of course, not something can be shared among people.  Is it really fair to punish traitors?  It all depends on how that someone feels to be betrayed, in just talking to enemies, or even in knowing something related to it.

It is easier in cases with the former President Bush and President Obama.  They have different tactics in dealing with people in such a case.  When you find someone talking to your enemy -- case with the former, is clear and fatal.  You would not doubt in which group you belong to.  It's either you are an enemy or a friend.  If you are his friend, you will be given the priority, you walk tall wherever you go, to places most likely in wealth of -- money, goods, and good people, decent and know the differences.

On the other hand, the case with President Obama is quite different. I have read that -- he is confident that he can persuade just any people in the same room in like an hour.  I do not know where the figure comes from but I believe he has some grounds when he said it. What this means is remarkable.  He really does not have enemies, since he can get them on his side.  This sort of confidence, opens doors to, people, ideas, what not, that nurture such a thing called understanding.

Understanding, or rather in his word respect, is what makes him popular, among populations around the globe.  Since people want respect.  At times, it is the only thing that people look for.  Considering the balance between nations with the United States, militarily and economically, this indeed is what the people needed badly, since arrogance and ignorance, are the factors always attributed the nation.  This hopes for understanding, offers an ample space for negotiations, which itself gives us hopes.  Talking is another thing that is badly needed in the international community, the lawless jungle.

There really is no need to compare people, it itself is rather -- abuse of a character so to speak.  A person is an entire thing, you just do not pick a part of it.  Comparing that particular portion is not really the right thing to do.  If it is to be done, it is for the interests of people, not to define a character.  

Understanding, and/or the expectation of it, is a key factor in forging trust.  The sort of expectation, he will not to take it badly of our intentions, frees up the hearts and minds of people, opening to his requests in turn.  People tend to have high hopes for his administration.  They easily get to feel betrayed even without knowing what they hoped for.  Human is an optimistic animal.  Soldiers can fight in a battle just because they are confident no bullets will get them -- until they do in reality.  To curve the hopes of people for some realistic goals would require patience and skills.

Hopes, the possibility in itself, get the way of thinking positive. The trick of the American dream is this possibility.  If you get the chance and take it, you will be rich and famous, so do not complain about the gap between the rich and the poor.  Just by the possibilities, people shut off until they do not feel the inner urge to exert some effort to get out of poverty any longer.  The hopes for fair deals motivate people in such cases to move on.

What a hope to be understood -- once presented, it does not easily go away, this hope -- be evaluated fairly -- by people whom you trust -- it comes with the fear, not to be recognized, in a totally wrong way. This is a matter of where you draw the line, of where you care and beyond, where you do not.  Redrawing the lines, is redefinition of self.  Destroy and construct, is a way of creation, but in case with human?