Obama - I have more Experience

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/obama_tells_cnns_anderson_coop.html
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Or better, how to evade the issue of experience.  When Obama was asked a direct question on his experience, his answer was typically evaside:

 

Anderson Cooper: They in fact have said that Governor Palin has more executive experience, as mayor of a small town and as governor of a big state of Alaska.

What's your response?

Barak Obama: Well, you know, my understanding is, is that Governor Palin's town of Wasilla has, I think, 50 employees. We have got 2,500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year.
You know, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month.

Yea, running a "political" campaign, where your greatest decisions are what color are the bumper stickers and how many ads to run, is so much more taxing than actually being a leader ovre real people in their every day lives, even if it was only 50, right?

He just forgot to address the second part of the question.  And if his campaign is REALLY bigger than the budget of Alaska, doesn't that say something about his waste and excess?  But aparently he misses that point as well.

So to the (maybe) next president of this country, Madison avenue lies and deceptions are more important than the rest of your existance.  So help me Obama.

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top

This isn't about lack of experience, this is about judgment...This was a very rash decision on McCain's side and this riskiness isn't something you want to see from a potential President. Not even 24 hours after he made a VERY presidential decision, its being questioned by his own party.

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

This isn't about lack of experience, this is about judgment...This was a very rash decision on McCain's side and this riskiness isn't something you want to see from a potential President. Not even 24 hours after he made a VERY presidential decision, its being questioned by his own party.

THIS is about experience.  I read your article.  And unless you have more information than is being disseminated by the campaign, you are wrong.  Sarah Palin's Daughter is not running for President.  Hugh Rodham did not run for president.  Billy Carter did not run for president.  So regardless of whether he knew about her daughter or not, the subject is really not germaine.

But you may have a point about being rash.  If you can back that up with facts, you have a point.  Until then, you do not as you have only hypothesis and opinion. And the facts, as known so far, disprove your assertions.

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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top

If you think picking the color of a bumper sticker is all that one would pick for a nation-wide political campaign, surely you have not played The Political Machine 2008!

lol

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

We have to give Pericles Hussein some credit where its due... putting together that  man made Acropolis was quite impressive!

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Are you kidding me?  Waste and excess is what we have endured for 8 grueling years!  Our deficit is the highest in history....how is the for a conservative? 

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

If you think picking the color of a bumper sticker is all that one would pick for a nation-wide political campaign, surely you have not played The Political Machine 2008!

Playing a game is not the same as running for president.  The sad fact of the matter is that Obama is not running his staff, he is campaigning.  he has a campaign manager to run the campaign while he stumps for the job.  If you do not know that, then you dont know politics.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

putting together that man made Acropolis was quite impressive!

Yes, that makes him a great carpenter (the parallels are getting spooky). ;)

But still lacking in leadership.

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

Are you kidding me? Waste and excess is what we have endured for 8 grueling years! Our deficit is the highest in history....how is the for a conservative?

And that is germaine to this point how?

We can discuss the waste and excess on another blog.  However, we are talking leadership here.  Executive style - and those that got it and those that wish they did.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

1. There are only three people who have experience being president: the current one, his father and Jimmy Carter. Four if you add Dick Cheney. None of them is electable so the question of experience is always a red herring.

2. Thank you for your response on Amazon, and I've responded to you on joeuser.

Reply #10 from PolMach Forums Top

Not even 24 hours after he made a VERY presidential decision, its being questioned by his own party.

Questions are part of it.  I thought you libs were claiming that she hasn't been questioned enough.  The fact is, Republicans like Palin even better than McCain.  This wasn't a rash decision.  It was a carefully crafted strategic move, a bit of a gamble, but a good move none the less.  A pick like Lieberman would have shunned his conservative base, and would have assured an Obama victory.  This is now going to be a close, and interesting election.

Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top

1. There are only three people who have experience being president: the current one, his father and Jimmy Carter. Four if you add Dick Cheney. None of them is electable so the question of experience is always a red herring.

YOu forgot Billl and Gerald.  Ford is my favorite.  Always good for a laugh. ;)

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

The fact is, Republicans like Palin even better than McCain.

To the point many would like to see her at the top of the ticket.  Maybe in 4 years.

Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hussein's comment about Palin show his ignorance about leadership.

Reply #14 from PolMach Forums Top

YOu forgot Billl and Gerald. Ford is my favorite. Always good for a laugh.

Especially when glass or stairs were involved, but he was always a good sport about it :grin:

Reply #15 from PolMach Forums Top

YOu forgot Billl and Gerald. Ford is my favorite. Always good for a laugh.

Especially when glass or stairs were involved, but he was always a good sport about it

 

Hey look at this Dr Guy we agree on something...lol...sometimes we have to find it where we can right?

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hussein's comment about Palin show his ignorance about leadership.

No, just a rookie mistake.  But then you have to ask yourself - do you really want a rookie with his finger on the button.

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hey look at this Dr Guy we agree on something...lol...sometimes we have to find it where we can right?

I miss the old chevy chase imitations of him.  DO you realize what they would do (YOUTUBE wise) if he were president today? :LOL:

Reply #18 from PolMach Forums Top

No, just a rookie mistake. But then you have to ask yourself - do you really want a rookie with his finger on the button.

Well we got Cheany's dummy with his finger on it now.

Reply #19 from PolMach Forums Top

I miss the old chevy chase imitations of him. DO you realize what they would do (YOUTUBE wise) if he were president today?

Yes But I think Ford would have laughed about it.   From what I remeber and have seen he had a good sense of humor about it.

Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top

Yes But I think Ford would have laughed about it. From what I remeber and have seen he had a good sense of humor about it.

Yes he would.  I always thought Ford was a class act.

Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top

I heard about this, it's pure insanity. Having 2500 people to do your bidding is not being well-experienced, it's being pampered.

Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

Having 2500 people to do your bidding is not being well-experienced, it's being pampered.

Great comeback line!  If Obama brings it up again, I think Sarah should use it.