Does a certain former lawyer and state legislator from Illinois have enough experience to be president?
I think his previous experience was acting as a community organizer and a state senator. I want to be fair here. Hillary Clinton NEVER held office before she ran for the US Senate representing New York; what’s odd is that she wasn’t even really a New Yorker, but since New York has always been in love with the Clintons, she won by an overwhelming margin. Republicans in New York basically gave her a “pass” (well she actually did run against a fresh-faced Rep. Rick Lazio, but no one- probably not even he himself- gave him a chance). So she basically got elected because she was the wife of a highly popular Democratic president. Obama ran in an uncontested race to win his own Senate seat in 2004. (Incidentally, his opponent was supposed to be Jack Ryan, the ex-husband of Star Trek actress and uber-Borg hottie Jeri Ryan. It was Jeri Ryan’s deposition that revealed a sordid sexual past, which eventually caused Jack to bow out, leaving Obama in. So you can argue that it was kinky behavior by J
It seems to me that the sudden advocates of “experience” tended to overwhelming vote for a little-known, relatively inexperienced governor from Texas 7 years ago, despite the fact that his opponent (in the primary and general election) was far more experienced. So, excuse me for being a little skeptical about the authenticity of the “experience” angle now that it has taken a 180 degree turn in order to be used in a more self-serving fashion. To answer your question, however, it depends on what “experience” you think is relevant. The fact of the matter is that no candidate has been president before, so none of them know what the job entails. Furthermore, no candidate knows everything, so all of them will require some acclamation. Therefore, I would contend that the question is not how much, or what experience is needed, because none of it is directly applicable. The question should instead be: who has the best skills. If you think skills derive from experiece, then McCain should only ha
