Experience
Eight years ago, I distinctly remember making an argument that, while his qualifications were meager in comparison to Al Gore, George W. Bush would make a good presidential choice. After all, his father was a former president, he had Colin Powell on his side, and he ran with a well-publicized inner-circle of strategists, experts, political leaders. Surely, this team would not fail.
I was wrong.
And I won’t be fooled again. Sarah Palin has given an opinion, spoken, writen or otherwise, about the war in Iraq, how to fix the economy, or international relations. She is going to need a gigantic team of advisers feeding her every line in every speech and in every town hall and in every debate. She is not ready to lead, and I highly doubt she will ever be ready to lead. The candidates themselves must be ready to govern the country and represent it in world affairs, not a committee of party insiders. It doesn’t work. The past eight years have proven is doesn’t work.
And a word of advice, if you happen to be a community organizer, I guess you should just quit your job and go the unemployment line. What a laughable role in this country you have! You deserve no respect.
scott said:
Sep 08, 08 at 1:49 pmI would argue that aptitude and character are far more important than experience for our presidents.
Bill Clinton’s much quoted point is valid, I think. You could argue that no one is ready to be president. The logical conclusion is that he is right. No one has the experience necessary to make a good president because nothing could possibly prepare you for that kind of power and responsibility.
kyle said:
Sep 08, 08 at 8:20 pmI just re-read this post and noticed it was very unfocused. I don’t even know how you figured out what I was trying to say…
scott said:
Sep 08, 08 at 8:29 pmI was a little confused by the community organizer bit until I saw the Daily Show making fun of the Republicans about that.