Many years ago, in the land of “black
and white”, there was a show called “What’s My Line?” The show’s premise was
that a group of celebrity panelists would question a guest and try to figure
out what he or she did for a living. The last guest on the show was always a
celebrity and the panelists were always blindfolded while they questioned the
celebrity. Most of the celebrities tried to disguise their voices with high
pitched squeals or false baritone growls. It was fun to see John Wayne try to
disguise his most recognizable voice, and the audience would invariably erupt
with laughter.
Some people are very easy to identify.
Jay Leno has his famous “jaw”; David Letterman “parts his teeth”; Sly Stallone
has his “muscles” and Donald Trump has his “unusual hair-do”.
Some people are identified by their
speech: Ray Romano has a heavy New York accent and Andy Griffith has his
Southern drawl and the late Desi Arnaz had his Cuban accent. Muhammad Ali was
well known by his braggadocio; Kareem Abdul Jabbar is known by his height and
Jackie Gleason was known for his girth.
The more we see of people, the more
identifiable they become to us. Certain physical and vocal traits become so
obvious, we know they can only be identified with one person. Sometimes a
statement, even when we don’t know the speaker, will be enough of a “signature”
that we can identify the words with the individual. Sometimes personality shows
through, even when we don’t know the name.
We have all heard people of influence
speak, especially during an election year. Politicians, businessmen and entertainers
have filled our ears and our airwaves touting one person or another.
I am going to give you some quotes and
observations, and let’s see if you can play “What’s My Line?” and figure out
who this person really is; it can be male or female, and has lived or is living
within the last 80 years. Here we go!
“I believe in my success. I believe in
it unconditionally.”
Never allow the public to cool off
Never admit fault or wrong
Never concede that there may be some
good in your enemy
Never leave room for alternatives
Never accept blame
Concentrate on one enemy at a time and
blame him for everything that goes wrong
A low tolerance for criticism, an
inability to express gratitude, a tendency to belittle, bully and blame others
(personality observation from an M.D.)
“Since the events of last year, his
faith in his own genius, in his instinct, or as one might say, in his star, is
boundless. Those who surround him are the first to admit that he now thinks
himself infallible and invincible. That explains why he can no longer bear
either criticism or contradiction.” (This statement quoted from a close
political confidant)
How are you doing so far? Are you
adding up the quotes and statements? Who can this individual be? Do these
things remind you of someone who has dominated the political scene?
The answer may sound like it should be
American President Barack Hussein Obama, but here is the BIG SURPISE!! These
words and observations belong to Adolf Hitler; they were taken from statements
by those who knew him and secret documents assembled by the O.S.S. during a
1934 study of Hitler’s psychological profile.
You can draw your own conclusions
about this “game” you just played, and apply them to your next decision when
November rolls around. Is it possible for two men to share the same personality
traits? Hmmm?
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