Does Obama think that running for president ...Gives him the experience needed to BE president?

Question

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/01/obama-defends-natural-disaster-experience/

Answer 1

Obviously he thinks that you need no experience to rule the free world, why don't we take away the age limit and elect a high school senior in 12?

The senior would prob. be better adept to run for pres.

Answer 2

When did McCain serve as President?  Where does his experience come from???

Answer 3

This question makes no sense, but to avoid another Bush term, i'll be voting for obama.

Answer 4

Since it is a unique job, no one has experience as president.

In an election, you just have to convinve the people to put you in power.

Answer 5

No I don't think so.

He is running on popularity and not experience.

Afterall, he has never run anything before.

Answer 6

He does NOT have the experience needed.   Running for president for a few months doesn't give him the experience he will need to be the next leader of the free world.

another_random_poster:  Yeah, I see a difference.  Palin accumulated votes from a single state.  I would love to see the number of nomination votes Obama received in Alaska.

Answer 7

Interesting link, thanks for that.  I don't think he's saying that the campaign, in itself, provides sufficient experience.  Obviously, he's had many years of experience before he started running for president.  

But it is true that, when we judge a candidate's executive ability, we often look at how he/she managed the campaign.  We've seen that already this year in the Democratic primaries.  

Answer 8

Do you think by asking this question... Gives you the presence of intelligence to speak so sure of your oppinion?

Answer 9

When was the last time McCain was president?

Answer 10

Obama does not even run his campaign. He is just a puppet. David Axelrod does. The way he compared Palin's leadership in her town with his campaign just shows his arrogance again! Everytime this guy talks he does damage to himself. Now if he was the one who actually ran his campaign, would we even hear of this guy?  

Answer 11

Well i am not sure what he thinks. But i can tell you that Bush thought that running 3 oil companies into the ground was enough exp to be pres.

Answer 12

Obama and Biden have the exoerience needed to run this country, unlike Sarah who ran some moose butt town called wisilla and then was governor of alaksa for two years, and yet people say she has more experience? give me a d**n break.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

vote smart

vote Obama!!!

Answer 13

No. He thinks he is the right man with the right views to lead the USA. And h**l, he has more experience than John McCain's vice president  :D

Answer 14

NO, HE CHOSE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT BECAUSE PEOPLE COULD SEE IN HIM THE PROPER TEMPERMENT, AND REAL LIFE JUDGEMENT HE DISPLAYED PRIOR TO THE PRIMARY CONTEST.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT JOHN MCCAINS EXPERIENCE HAS GOT US.

HIS ECONOMIC ADVISOR DRAFTED AND PASSED LEGISLATION THAT

DIRECTLY CAUSED THE ENRON FAILURE.

DIRECTLY CAUSED THE HOUSING FAILURE,

AND MEASURES TO DE-REGULATE OIL SPECULATION THAT MADE MILLIONAIRES OUT OF HIS FRIENDS AND CAUSED AN UN-NATURAL SPIKE IN OIL PRICES.

I WILL BE DAMNED IF I WOULD VOTE FOR A MAN WHO SLAPPED HIS WIFE AROUND AND CALLED HER A CU##!

MCSAME IS AN ANGRY DANGEROUS MAN WHO CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO HOLD ANY POSITIONS HE PROMISES BECAUSE HE HAS ALREADY CHANGED HIS MIND AT LEAST A DOZEN DIFFRENT WAYS.

GIVE ME A FARMER STRAIGHT OUT OF THE PLAINS OF NEBRASKA, IF OBAMA CANNOT RUN .

AND IF THAT WAS ALL THE DEMS. HAD IT WOULD BE AN IMPROVEMENT OVER MCSAME.

BUT WE HAVE OBAMA / BIDEN

AND ALL THE NEO-CONS BETTER GET USED TO IT..

Answer 15

Barack Obama acculumated over 18 million votes just to be nominated to run for president.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin has accumulated less than 200 thousand votes in her entire career.

Can you see the difference?

Answer 16

why don't you ask him?

Answer 17

Does John McCain think that being a war hero does?

Answer 18

I'm incline to point out Former President Bill Clinton's statement: "No one is truly experienced to be President except those already serving or have served". America judges by past experience. What Palin offers doesn't mustard the office of Governorship; outside the small population of Alaska.  

Answer 19

No.  He has always had a passion for something better.  It was what his mother drilled in him.  He has actually had an experience that many Americans have not been able to live and that is in not just 2 differnt worlds.  Mom, dad, step-father and sister but grandparents too.  Theses were all different worlds that he was priviledged to experience.  Obama went to college, not just any, but HARVARD, THAT MEANS HE HAD TO HAVE AN EXCELLANT RECORD.  NOT JUST SCHOOL.  THEN LAW AND HE GOT HIS JURIS DOCTORATE (law degree).  Oh course Harvard President of the law review.  He came out of the running and the pearly gates were open.  To work as an attorney on wallstreet.  HE DID NOT.  THAT IS SAYING A MOUTH FULL.   He saw that he felt he could contribute to America something that was a h**l of a lot better than what we have.  He did become state senator and spoke out against the war.  

You say well he only spoke out.  Yes.  You see one of the reasons he spoke out is because he read the bill, he read the evidence and knew that we had no cause to go it.  MANY OF THE SENATORS TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, THEY DID NOT READ THAT BILL ONLY VOTED YES TO IT.

Now.......... I didn't mention he taught Constitional law to not just students.  He taught them to ATTORNEYS, THAT WERE ALREADY PRACTICING.  ASK ANY ATTORNEY YOU HAVE TO BE DAM GOOD TO DO THAT.  THEY COME UP WITH QUESTIONS THAT WOULD MAKE A PERSON'S HEAD SPIN AROUND.

Obama actually can hold a conversation that makes since.  He knows the definition of words that he says and responds not with "quips and witty" one liners (any fool can do that).  You see a World leader has to KNOW about OUR COUNTRY and the WORLD.  Not a bumbling idiot who...... I...... uh... my friend...... PTA ........ reckless...... tempermental PUPPETS OF THE NEO-CONS.  THE ADMINISTRATION THAT IS DESTROYING AMERICA.

The way he manages his campaign is monumental.  Know one has EVER been able to do what he has done.  He has experience and GOOD JUDGMENT.  

You see alot of the times ppl can't solve a problem because they don't even know WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.  

JOHN MCCAIN CANNOT SEE IT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WHAT HE IS AND THAT IS 1) A REPUBLICAN  2) RECKLESS  3) TEMPERMENTAL 4) MAVERICK?  I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM GO AGAINST BUSH IN THE LAST 8 YEARS. 5)  NOT BRIGHT GRADUATED 894/899 (lord help us).

OBAMA KNOWS IT AND HE CAN BE THE POTUS WITH THE ABILITIES THAT HE HAS AND WITH HIS EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH THE EXPERIENCE HE CAN TAP INTO................ AND UNDERSTAND.

Answer 20

I don't think he does, but a lot of his supporters do.  They are now arguing this for him.  I bet even he would agree that is absurd.