Presidential Hopefuls' Types

[Salomé]

Uh, well, "Stop that."

make me

 

[proteanmix]

Thread merged for the fourth fcuking time!

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

LOL. I'm thinking those against a particular candidate are refusing to allow a two-preference similarity between he and themselves.

"No way is McCain NT, he's an ass!"

I don't think he's an NT, because he just doesn't act like an NT. I think Rush Limbaugh is an ass, but I could totally believe that he's an NT (even an ENTP). On the other hand I have a fair amount of respect for McCain. I just think he's a respectable ESTP.

 

[Jack Flak]

I don't think he's an NT, because he just doesn't act like an NT. I think Rush Limbaugh is an ass, but I could totally believe that he's an NT (even an ENTP). On the other hand I have a fair amount of respect for McCain. I just think he's a respectable ESTP.

The only other type I would consider reasonably possible for McCain is ISTP. He has all the typical introvert characteristics. That said, I still think INTP is much more appropriate. Your mileage obviously varies.

His behavior "under stress" seems very INTP to me. Disagree?
YouTube - Straight Talk Express

And here, as far as I'm concerned, it's easy to tell he's contemplating things (in the style of an INTP), as opposed to trying to remember a list of buzzwords.
YouTube - Aboard the Straight Talk Express with John McCain

 

[The Grey Badger]

Did you watch the debate? He accused Obama of not knowing the difference between strategy and tactics, listed some things in which he considered himself the better strategist - and they were all tactical! ESTP.

 

[Jack Flak]

Did you watch the debate? He accused Obama of not knowing the difference between strategy and tactics, listed some things in which he considered himself the better strategist - and they were all tactical! ESTP.

Because INTPs don't make mistakes?

 

[Orangey]

The only other type I would consider reasonably possible for McCain is ISTP. He has all the typical introvert characteristics. That said, I still think INTP is much more appropriate. Your mileage obviously varies.

His behavior "under stress" seems very INTP to me. Disagree?
YouTube - Straight Talk Express

And here, as far as I'm concerned, it's easy to tell he's contemplating things (in the style of an INTP), as opposed to trying to remember a list of buzzwords.
YouTube - Aboard the Straight Talk Express with John McCain

Well I definitely get the I vibe from him out of that video. I don't really know how to recognize T or N in isolation, and this clip is too short to get a really good overall feel for his personality, so that's the furthest I'll venture for him.

 

[Jack Flak]

Well I definitely get the I vibe from him out of that video. I don't really know how to recognize T or N in isolation, and this clip is too short to get a really good overall feel for his personality, so that's the furthest I'll venture for him.

I'm going by type categorization, as in "He acts like INTPs act." It could in other words be described with functions, such as Ti-Ne. Few would argue that McCain is better than Obama at corraling the masses, which could be attributed to something such as Fe in Obama. But functions aren't directly observable.

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

His behavior "under stress" seems very INTP to me. Disagree?

Yeah I disagree. In those links I can see Ti pretty clearly, but I don't see any N. I still think he's ESTP, but I could also see ISTP. I tend to think his lack of energy comes from him being old and having physical difficulties from the torture. His background suggests ESTP more, but I could still see him being ISTP. Either way he's no N.

Because INTPs don't make mistakes?

Not mistakes like this. Making a mistake involving a definition is the type of thing an INTP normally corrects others on.

 

[Jeffster]

I'd guess McCain as ENTJ and Obama as ENTP.

ENTJ is the classic Presidential type, even George W Bush is an ENTJ (ENTJ doesn't mean you have to be clever!).

George W. Bush is very clever, but he's not ENTJ.

I don't think he's an NT, because he just doesn't act like an NT. I think Rush Limbaugh is an ass, but I could totally believe that he's an NT (even an ENTP). On the other hand I have a fair amount of respect for McCain. I just think he's a respectable ESTP.

McCain and Limbaugh are both SPs. While we're at it, so is Hannity. And Reagan.

 

[Jack Flak]

W is ESTP, I believe.

 

[Sniffles]

Ron Paul - INFJ

Well this would explain alot, not least of which of why I support him.

Elsewhere I heard INTJ.

 

[Kristiana]

Clinton's not INTJ. She's not any sort of introvert, and I don't see N in her either.

 

[The Grey Badger]

Newsweek had a long discussion of the differing temperaments of McCain and Obama, which made it very, very plain that McCain's some sort of SP and Obama's some sort of NT. For McCain, I'd go with ESTP, and for Obama, my impression is, INTJ. I may be wrong, of course, but their core temperaments are very clearly delineated.

 

[Jack Flak]

OHHH nevermind then. *walks away*

 

[dynamiteninja]

McCain: ISFP
Obama: ENTJ (Seems P as he keeps his options open, but this could be just being a good politician)
Palin: ESFJ

 

[Jack Flak]

You surprise me with your bias, dyna.

McCain: INTP, less likely ISTP
Obama: ENFJ
Palin: ESFP
Biden: ENTP

 

[dynamiteninja]

You surprise me with your bias, dyna.

McCain: INTP, less likely ISTP
Obama: ENFJ
Palin: ESFP
Biden: ENTP

McCain's definetly an S.

 

[Jeffster]

You surprise me with your bias, dyna.

McCain: INTP, less likely ISTP
Obama: ENFJ
Palin: ESFP
Biden: ENTP

McCain MIGHT be ISTP. He might be ESTP. The rest of those = FAIL.

Obama = INTJ masquerading as an NF
Palin = ESFJ sorta trying to be an SP "I'm a maverick!"
Biden = ESTJ also sorta trying to be an SP.

 

[soleil]

Barack Obama

I'm not sure whether he's an ENFP or ENFJ? I've seen him listed as one on an ENFP group site. He seems like an ideal ENFP. I apologize if this was done already :-X. Opinions.