Since when?
As many have pointed out, getting a job is only an accomplishment for those looking for the job. The trick is to do something with the job. And I don't mean simply do the job, but do it the best you can and maybe even exceed expectations. Here's an example:
I currently work in the A/P department (USA Division) for the largest cement company in the US and one of the largest in the world. I have no college degree or any previous accounts payable experience. I didn't get this job because I am Hispanic or because I had connections. I got this job because I convinced my boss that I was capable of handling the work and I provide it to him. But I worked my way up to get here, I didn't start at the top and I am not currntly aiming at the top either because I know I need to be able to prove I can do the job. It took me a year to move up from my mailroom job to here and it will take me even longer to move up from this position. But I am working my but off to prove I can handle a higher position, not because I am Hispanic, not because I have a friend who can get me the job anyways and not because I am desperately cryig and lying to get it. I have taken my current job and exceeded expectations. I did not only do 100% as expected, I took it to the next level and gave 125%. I even believe I am well beyond many of those who were here before me. But I don't look down at them. I look forward to making it to the top position someday (obviously a college education will need to be part of my plan) and I plan on working my way up to it, not tricking people into thinking I should be there.
I definitely believe he has had the means to do more in that time period...but let's face it, all of our senators get stuck around the mundain and unimportant all too often.
This is a very interesting response. Let me ask you, would you like to have you work judged based on how your other co-workers do their work? This doesn't sound like a good argument, 2 wrongs don't make a right and those other senators (besides McCain) are not running for President.
Perhaps he would post a better record of service in an executive office?
Dude, most people work hard to get into higher positions by showing " a better record of service" in the current position they hold. Are you saying that Obama is no accomplishing much because he's waiting to get on the big chair to truly show just how good he "could be"? Wake up buddy, the position of President of the US is not a training program for a higher position.
We can only speculate until he gets elected.
No, no, no, no. I don't want someone in a position such as "President of the US" where I will be "hoping" he does a good job. Are you crazy? Is this what the mentallity of some people have come to? We don't need someone who we "hope" can get the job done, we need someone who we can "depend on" getting the job done.
Until then, maybe think that on a personal level he has been striving to reach this position believing/knowing that he could and would make his largest impact in the office of President.
I am sorry my friend, but if people wait to have higher positions to truly show what they can do, they will never reach those high positions without some kind of connection or some kind of affirmative action law helping them and that, to me, does not show they are willing to work to earn their positions.
Based on the way he speaks and debates his beliefs, that doesn't seem too much of a stretch to think that this is where he has seen himself heading in his life, imo.
It is my belief that Obama is out to prove something. He will either become the first Black President, the first President with a Muslim name during a time when we have issues with the Muslim world and the first Minority to hold such a high position in the Gov't, or he will prove the US still has major issues with racism against Black, Muslim and Minority people. This is what Obama will truly be known for whether he wins or loses because the Media will see to it that these issues will be embeded in peoples minds after the November elections.
