{"id":13088,"date":"2008-08-14T13:37:55","date_gmt":"2008-08-14T12:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=246"},"modified":"2008-08-14T13:37:55","modified_gmt":"2008-08-14T12:37:55","slug":"john-mccain-power-of-idealism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/john-mccain-power-of-idealism\/","title":{"rendered":"John McCain &#8211; Power of Idealism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-247 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;margin: 5px;\" title=\"john_mccain ETBScreenwriting\" data-src=\"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/john_mccain-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"john_mccain ETBScreenwriting\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-247\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"john_mccain ETBScreenwriting\" src=\"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/john_mccain-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"john_mccain ETBScreenwriting\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript>In watching the grand drama of the American election play out, it&#8217;s interesting to look at the candidates&#8217; Character Type.\u00a0 John McCain is a classic Power of Idealism character.<\/p>\n<p>John McCain&#8217;s campaign slogan during the primaries was: \u201cNever Surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The words McCain and others use in describing him and his campaign are:\u00a0 courageous, hero, honor, valor and maverick.\u00a0 When he is criticized his opponents often use words like:\u00a0 hot-tempered, cranky, loose cannon, temperamental and stubborn. These are the keywords in describing or deriding a Power of Idealism character.<\/p>\n<p>Power of Idealism characters often play the role of the rebel, the outsider, the iconoclast or the maverick.\u00a0 That has always been McCain&#8217;s role in the Republican party. He has prided himself (whether true or not) on his independence, autonomy and straight talk.<\/p>\n<p>His statement on his current campaign his website is:\u00a0 &#8220;I am running for President of the United States because I believe in the greatness of this nation as a beacon of goodwill throughout the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These characters often look to the greatness of a more glorious and noble past. Their stories often take place at the end of an era.\u00a0 McCain harks back to what he sees as a nobler era of American world dominance.<\/p>\n<p>He views patriotism in terms of traditions and symbols.\u00a0 That&#8217;s what the whole flag pin controversy is about.\u00a0 How can you respect flag and country unless you display it proudly?<\/p>\n<p>Barack Obama is a Power of Imagination character and sees his role, the country and patriotism very differently. I did a detailed analysis of Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton in a previous newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In watching the grand drama of the American election play out, it&#8217;s interesting to look at the candidates&#8217; Character Type.  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