This post is dedicated to PBA.
There are many positive attributes that President Obama has.
1. He came from an somewhat unstable background, having been raised by his grandmother after his parents split and basically abandoned him, and he overcame that to become president of the United States.
2. Unlike the overwhelming majority of people who enter top law schools with high-minded ideals and then forget their ideals and work for corporate law firms for lots of money, Obama returned to community work when he graduated.
3. He embodies personal ideals, such as integrity and family stability.
4. He is articulate and well presented, both important attributes for a leader.
5. Jews who look back at the times when we were denied entry into various countries because of immigration quotas should look well at a president who understands that the majority of immigrants are honest hardworking people who are only seeking a better life for their families, and does not intend to round these people up and ship them off. Jews who remember those times and also want cheap cleaning help should appreciate it even more.
Once you get past the racism and hyperbole and understand that both Romney and Obama are inherently decent, incredibly accomplished people who simply have different visions for the ideal America, it is possible to see the recent race as a choice between a candidate who can be America’s CEO, efficiently running the country to get the best possible return during his time as president, and one who is a properly dignified leader, a strong figure who stands for many of our important values, can represent us in a positive light to the world, and can more generally guide the country on the basis of core ethics and ideals.