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Originally posted by Shazam The Unbowed
Barack Obama has spent less time as a US senator, than John Mccain did as a POW. Does experience really matter? Is it something we should look for? Or is it simply irrelevant in a world where experience (in the form of advisors) can be bought for a pittance?
Does the fact that Obama has spent more time campaigning for office in the last ten years than he has serving in ofiice in the last ten years show that he is a "fasttrack" kind og guy, or does it show hes pulled anIicarus and even now the beeswax is beginning to melt?
Does the fact that McCain has spent more time as a sentator than many board memebrs have been alive mean he is more, or less prepared to be President than Barack?
You tell me.
[edit on 7/24/2008 by Shazam The Unbowed]
Originally posted by gazbom56
Originally posted by Shazam The Unbowed
Barack Obama has spent less time as a US senator, than John Mccain did as a POW. Does experience really matter? Is it something we should look for? Or is it simply irrelevant in a world where experience (in the form of advisors) can be bought for a pittance?
Does the fact that Obama has spent more time campaigning for office in the last ten years than he has serving in ofiice in the last ten years show that he is a "fasttrack" kind og guy, or does it show hes pulled anIicarus and even now the beeswax is beginning to melt?
Does the fact that McCain has spent more time as a sentator than many board memebrs have been alive mean he is more, or less prepared to be President than Barack?
You tell me.
[edit on 7/24/2008 by Shazam The Unbowed]
Would it be safe to say your leaning a tad to the right, Mr?
This might interest you old buddy, Obama's been leaning a little bit to the left it might seem!
Wouldn't look good for your macho, gun toting republicans to have, shall I say, " A president that's a wee bit lavender" running the country now would it!
Wadda yah say old pal?
Bunch of nancy boys leading the free world, hahaha!
Greetings.
Gazbom.
[edit on 26-7-2008 by gazbom56]
Originally posted by Shazam The Unbowed
Barack Obama has spent less time as a US senator, than John Mccain did as a POW. Does experience really matter? Is it something we should look for? Or is it simply irrelevant in a world where experience (in the form of advisors) can be bought for a pittance?
Does the fact that Obama has spent more time campaigning for office in the last ten years than he has serving in ofiice in the last ten years show that he is a "fasttrack" kind og guy, or does it show hes pulled anIicarus and even now the beeswax is beginning to melt?
Does the fact that McCain has spent more time as a sentator than many board memebrs have been alive mean he is more, or less prepared to be President than Barack?
You tell me.
[edit on 7/24/2008 by Shazam The Unbowed]
Originally posted by jamie83
Of course experience matters. The idea that it even might not matter is foolish.
Would you want a surgeon to operate on your child if it was his first surgery?
Would you want a lawyer representing you in a capital case if it was his first trial?
Would you even want a plumber to fix your toilet if it was the first time ever trying to fix a toilet?
Would you leave your pet dog at a kennel that's never taken care of a dog before?
Would you invest money with a stockbroker who's never had a client?
Originally posted by redled
There is an excuse for lack of experience. There is none for lack of judgement. Youth has no mistakes of judgement on its belt, age has memories of the greatest failures. It's irrelevant.