Michelle Dresbold knows more about the presidential candidates than most people.
A handwriting expert — she was among 19 Americans to be accepted into the U.S. Secret Service Advanced Document Training Program — Dresbold has helped resolve some of America's highest-profile crimes, as told in her book "Sex, Lies, and Handwriting" (michelledresbold.com).
I asked her to analyze the signatures of President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
"Obama's overly large signature shows he likes attention and is a bit of an egotist, which is common among public figures," she said. "He does something unusual with the 'O' and 'b' in his last name."
Whether Obama does it consciously or subconsciously, by intersecting his "O" and his "b," he forms the Greek letter "phi."
"Since ancient times, this symbol has represented the golden ratio, the ideal proportion. Obama is determined that things be balanced."
With the exception of the federal budget.
Dresbold shared another interesting observation: The style Obama uses for his signature is entirely different from his other handwriting.
"Whereas the rest of his handwriting is simple and direct, his signature is very flowery and hard to read. His signature reveals him to be a showman in public, but also shows him to be someone who conceals what he is really thinking."
Obama may be good at concealing what he is really thinking, but not nearly as good at that as his pals in the media are.
"Obama's regular handwriting also shows him to be very strategic and pragmatic — a tough cookie. He rules his life by what he thinks and believes, not by emotion."
Which is interesting. Many people think Romney is more pragmatic and aloof than Obama, but Romney's handwriting shows that he is driven by his feelings and desires.
"Romney's signature leans heavily to the right. This reveals a person who is more emotional and works more out of passion and from the heart."
Though Romney is also very analytical.
"His 'M' is very pointed and angular. This suggests he is very analytical and likes to investigate and analyze to know the answers. Angular people can be very tough, too."
And he's goal-oriented.
"His 't's' are flying off the stems. This shows that he is always looking for that high, unattainable goal."
Such as not only becoming president of the United States but fixing the mess we are in?
"In his signature, he makes a cross between his 't' and his 'R.' This means religion and the meaning of life are very important to him. His squashed 'e' suggests he doesn't always listen to others."
That is interesting. Romney is perceived to be a good listener, but his handwriting suggests he is not. Dresbold told me Obama's handwriting suggests he is a good listener, but his policies, which remain left of center despite the 2010 elections, show that he is not.
Like Obama's signature, Romney's shows he likes to conceal what he is thinking.
"The way his 'e' and 'y' run together shows that he likes to skip over things and be ambiguous. He likes to give himself some wiggle room, so he doesn't make things as clear as they could be."
Such as his plan to rein in runaway spending, fix the deficit and grow the economy in a manner that placates both the left and right in our highly divided country?
I'm not running for president and even I am wise enough to keep such thoughts to myself.
Unlike Obama, whose handwriting shows that he excels at language and communication, Romney's handwriting shows he is much better at math.
Though that doesn't appear to be a skill used much in Washington anymore.
In any event, the handwriting of both fellows reveals them to be interesting, intelligent people. Maybe handwriting analysis isn't the best way to judge a candidate.
But it reveals one thing worth noting: Of the two candidates, Romney is more hopeful than Obama.
"Before Obama was president, his handwriting traveled sharply uphill," says Dresbold. "This means he was upbeat and optimistic. Now, however, his signature has flattened. His optimism is not so great as it once was."
Cerulean posted at 11:59 am on Tue, Sep 18, 2012.
Ironically a story came out in the news today that is far more revealing of candidate Romney and what he “really thinks” than this kooky commentary by Percell.
In front of a group of private donors to his campaign, Romney said, “We’ll see capital come back and we’ll see – without actually doing anything - we’ll actually get a boost in the economy.”
Romney is SO optimistic that he believes he does not have to do anything, that his mere presence in the White House will cast a spell on government and the economy, that all that is required of his vast intellectual capacity is merely that he (he and his Israeli advisers) exist.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/secret-video-romney-private-fundraiser
I'm voting for President Obama.
VofReason posted at 12:36 pm on Tue, Sep 18, 2012.
Interestingly, if you follow economics, most track with forward perception. An example is that stocks don't necessarily go up, just becuase a company showed a profit in the quarter. It will if the market percieves they will do well in the next quarter. Similarly, if the Government announced that they were removing all barriers to drilling oil today, gas prices would fall very soon without any real physical change in activity. If President Obama loses in November, the Market will react and the economy will jump.
Cerulean posted at 2:18 pm on Tue, Sep 18, 2012.
Likewise, if President Obama wins in November, the Market will react and the economy will jump.
Cerulean posted at 6:24 pm on Tue, Sep 18, 2012.
“Similarly, if the Government announced that they were removing all barriers to drilling oil today,. . .”
This is where the Republican Party really wants to keep people dependent – oil, filthy, destructive, expensive oil. Never mind that the glaciers are melting. Hark, pay no heed to the melting glaciers, we can pump as much oil as we need to be energy independent. All it takes is the destruction of our fresh water supplies. Oil – yuk!
Bingo6 posted at 5:02 pm on Fri, Sep 21, 2012.
Today's polls only show Willard withal three point lead in Arizona.
Could. it be that all those worthless 47%ters. or beginning to swarm?