Obama's Maverick Job Interview

After his latest perfomance at Rancho High School, once again, Obama reminds us of why he is such a likable character. During his final closing arguments for Nevada, he managed to rip into his opponents while managing to make fun of himself at the same time:

"Because I'm an ordinary person, I thought that they meant, 'What's your biggest weakness?'" Obama said to laughter from a packed house at Rancho High School. "If I had gone last I would have known what the game was. And then I could have said, 'Well, ya know, I like to help old ladies across the street. Sometimes they don't want to be helped. It's terrible.'"

Now, the "What is your biggest weakness?" question you always expect going to any job interview. So I guess, the MSNBC guys thought, why not try it for the most important job in the world?! Now I am sure Obama debated on whether to approach it like any interviewee does, i.e. spinning your strength into a weakness. But Obama chose to gamble on connecting with the audience by being - gasp - truthful!

Ever since he started the campaign, you get the impression that Obama has the maverick streak in his blood. Who can forget his answer on whether he would meet any of the "axis of evil" leaders with no preconditions. But it is that honesty and likability that is bringing comparisons to the likes of Ronald Reagan and JFK. You also get the impression that, unlike some of his opponents, that if he loses the election, it will not be the end of the world. Truly a refreshing politician!