This morning I was reading through comcast news when I was shocked to find a quote from John McCain, "This is going to be a very close race, and I believe I'm going to win it". There's nothing wrong with being optimistic, but when McCain is still behind Obama in the polls, shouldn't he be a little pragmatic about the situation? According to the article, "Recent public polls have shown McCain trailing Obama both nationally and in some of the battleground states...". You'd think with McCain clearly behind, he should be a little bit less than comfertable right now. He even blew off critiques of Palin, stating that "she is exactly what Washington needs".
McCain is regarding the election idealistically, at least in the public eye. He announces to the world that he is confident in winning the election, but can too much hope prove to be a bad thing? Is it okay to have his confidence so high when he's not sure he'll succeed? Hope and idealism can be such great things that help one strive for success, but what's the point if you just end up getting put down? When trying to win at anything, such as the role of president, it's great to have hope, but one has to be pragmatic, and prepare for the worst at the same time.
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