Kerry, a member of the 66th Skeleton Club, was selected not because of his pedigree, but because of his strong interest in politics and leadership potential at Yale University: he is the president of the school's political society, he won awards in speeches and debates, and he is the leader of the campus student Democratic Party.
Bush, two grades below him, joined the "Skeleton Club" mainly because he inherited his father's business and was "forced to do nothing". At that time, his father George H. Bush was also a member of the "Skeleton Club" and hoped that he would join. George W. Bush has an average academic record and has always been a "gentleman C". Although he is not good at words, he is not as good as Kerry in his studies, but he also has something extraordinary: he likes to party, drink and call friends, and he is easy-going and generous, so he is very popular and is called "the captain of the men's cheerleading team". Although there are some secret student associations in famous American schools, none of them have such great influence. It is said that Avery harriman, who later became a famous political broker in the Roosevelt era, went to Yale with a ready-made Harvard and joined the Skeleton Club.
The "skull and bones" activity is well funded-donated by the Russell Foundation, an old alumnus, and members don't have to pay membership fees. In the Tomb, members of the Skull Society called outsiders "barbarians". About 800 members of "Skeleton Society" who live all over the country meet at least once a year in Kashima, which it owns in Alexandria Bay, new york.
Skeleton Club likes to invite some outstanding alumni to participate in their activities and encourage them to step by step from the grave to success. Joining skull and bones is not a temporary event, but a lifelong event. Once you become a member of this association, you are a lifelong member. Being a member of the "Skeleton Club" does not mean that you can get an interview with the CEO of a big company when you apply for a job, but you can call the White House, the Central Intelligence Agency, Wall Street and the Federal Supreme Court to find a job. Skeleton Club is a typical elite network. Members keep secrets, are loyal and support each other. One person got the word, and other "skeletons" also got it.
Because of the secrecy of Skeleton Club, the intelligence community in the United States is full of skeletons of all sizes: Robert lovett, the founder of CIA, is a member of Skeleton Club, and the whole CIA building is like a haunted house. No wonder some people joke that the CIA is an alumni gathering of Yale University. William Band-Aid and George H.W. Bush both served as directors of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The "tomb" of "skull and bones" is guarded by "Iron General" all the year round, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. Legend has it that they often drink in cups made of "skeletons" in rooms where candlelight is flickering and ghosts haunt them at their twice-weekly parties. Drinking is not allowed in the grave. If a drinker like Bush has to find another place. It is said that the reason why "Skeleton Club" is fascinated by death is mainly to educate these noble children about life and remind them that life is short: you can make a choice, or you can eat, drink and be merry by the achievements and heritage of your ancestors. Either make a difference and make some contribution to society. Under the support of this belief, the members of the "Skeleton Society" are very prominent. This is in sharp contrast to its small overall membership: in the 20th century, people familiar with it included William Band-Aid (director of the Central Intelligence Agency) and McGeorge· Band-Aid (national security adviser), Harold Stanley, founder of Morgan Stanley, Pierce Jay, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, three generations of editors of Fortune magazine and the founding of Fortune 500. Former ambassadors to China winston lord and James R. Lilly, former general manager of The New York Times Emory Howe Bradford, former Supreme Court Justice potter stewart, former senators David Pollan, John Heinz, James Buckley and John Chaffey. ...
The motto of skull and bones members is: For God, for the country, for Yale and for skull and bones. The ties between members of skull and bones are even stronger than family and faith. In the last 20 years of the 20th century, American politics became more and more elite, hereditary and aristocratic. Gore, the candidate in the 2000 general election, is the son of a former senator and Bush is the son of a former president. In the current 108 Congress, 77 of the 535 members are relatives of senators, deputies, judges and senior state officials. For example, New York Senator Hillary Clinton is the wife of former President Clinton, and North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole's husband is the former Senate Majority Leader, who challenged Clinton's * * * and the party candidate Bob Dole in the 196 presidential election. Two senators from New Hampshire are sons of the former governor, while Senator Lincoln Chaffey from Rhode Island "inherited" the seat left by his late father, Senator Edward Kennedy from Massachusetts "inherited" his brother's seat, Senator christopher dodd from Connecticut "inherited" his father's seat, and a senator from Maine was the wife of the former governor of that state.
In this context, the 2004 presidential election will be an ancient family, a millionaire to a millionaire, a Yale to a Yale, and a skeleton to a skeleton, so people will not be surprised. Some people in Britain have dug up gossip news: Kerry's mother and the ancestors of the Bush family are related to the British royal family, and even the ancestors of these two families are related. This kind of rumor is ignored. It doesn't matter which of them is nobler and richer, and whether their ancestors are relatives or not. The important thing is that their backgrounds are really strikingly similar. The 2004 presidential election became the first veritable "skeleton" war in American history. People are interested in how to keep the tradition of "skeleton club" in the election campaign-mutual loyalty and keeping secrets; How do other "skeletons" express their loyalty to them and show their position? Fuck the room. How about blowing each other up? As Yale people, "skeletons" and mainstream elites, Kerry and Bush have very different personality styles.
Kerry is modest and dignified. I have been ambitious since I was a child, ambitious. Taking Kennedy as an example, he studied problems at Yale University, practiced eloquence and was good at debating. He is brave, adventurous and full of heroism.
During his 33-year political career, Kerry was known for his capriciousness. On almost any topic, he holds two diametrically opposed positions, such as from a Vietnam War hero to an anti-war fighter, from supporting the attack on Iraq to opposing funding for post-war reconstruction in Iraq. Friends who like him call him a pragmatic and flexible "grey theorist in a grey world". His political opponents ridiculed him as a "chameleon", engaged in political speculation, duplicity, and inconsistent words and deeds. In order to cater to the voters, he can give up his principles.
A professor at the University of Texas used a computer to analyze 50,000 sentences that Kerry said when he met the media in the primary election. He found that as a speaker, Kerry was more like Gore than Edwards, and Edwards was more like Bush than Kerry or Gore. Kerry's way of speaking is formal and rigid; He is withdrawn, aloof and indifferent, and lacks Edwards-style or Bush-style affinity in interpersonal communication.
Kerry's campaign style is patient and meticulous. In Iowa, he patiently listened to voters for hours and then answered every question they asked, which saved him. Kerry's conversation with Ohio suit workers turned into his monologue or speech. His voice is very high and formal, and he answers questions for a long time, for fear that others will not understand. Contrary to Kerry, George W. Bush was a bit of a dude when he was young. When he was at Yale, he did nothing serious and was keen on drinking and making friends. He doesn't like politics, and he doesn't like solving complicated problems. He lost interest in politics after his first unsuccessful election for the Texas House of Representatives. He ran for governor mainly for his family and realized his father's wish; He ran for the presidency to avenge his father-1Bush, who won the Gulf War in 1992, lost to Clinton, who was unknown at that time, so he was depressed for a long time and really couldn't figure out why he failed.
In idleness, Bush became not "noble" and fatherly, but a rough "cowboy in the west". He is loyal, simple and loyal to his buddies, so he has some iron buddies who can do anything for him and be loyal to him. His trust in people is infinite. This was reflected in the election campaign in 2000, when he was in a fierce confrontation with Gore, and the script of his debate exercise was given to his opponent Gore (Gore returned it immediately after he knew it). The media thought that Bush would be suspicious and reorganize the campaign team, but he claimed to trust everyone who worked for him. None of the key personnel were fired, only the "perpetrators" were fired. In the three years since he took office, it seems that no cabinet officials have been dismissed except Treasury Secretary O 'Neill and National Economic Security Adviser Lawrence B. Lindsey. The impression of the outside world is that he is a commander, who can "command" generals, know people well, and use people without doubt.
After he later converted to the American-Israeli Christian Sect, he was different from his father even in religious belief. Old Bush is an Anglican. He is more pious, firm and fanatical than his father. The influence of religious belief on his political philosophy is obvious: he adheres to principles, tends to be political moralization, distinguishes good from evil, and hopes that foreign policy can promote good and eliminate evil by all means. Some people commented that he made decisions more by "instinct" than by reason. He is more like Reagan in politics and acting style than Bush, who is only his father in biological sense!
Compared with Kerry, Bush has neither eloquence nor insight. Even speeches often make grammatical mistakes and become the laughing stock of the media. But this can also be transformed into his advantages: he does not hide his shortcomings, makes mistakes, and pretends to know if he doesn't know, thus winning an honest reputation. Compared with Kerry's lofty, he is very "chin beautiful", easy-going, humorous, can make fun of others, and often makes fun of himself. There is even a "gender gap" among voters, and more men like or support him than women.