What is wrong with being a community organizer right after college?

Question

What is wrong with being a community organizer right after college?

Answer 1

There is no such thing, look up "Community Organizer" in the Chicago Yellow pages!

Now look up Acorn, (hint) it's at  2839 W Diversy, does that tell you something...

Answer 2

Nothing.  I was a community organizer for 2yrs after college and it was an extremely tough job.

In the end I think I learned how to talk to people and how to listen and understand their needs. That is a quality a president needs. I left to get my MSW.  I don't think I would be the successful social worker I am now without that experience.

There are a lot of hardworking community organizers out there doing a lot of good in our communities.

Also Obama only did this for  2yrs.  She forgot to mention he was also a civil rights attorney, law professor, state senator and US senator.

Answer 3

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Its a great line of work. Not suitable for presidency, but, if that is the direction your going, you might want to add more to the resume.  

Answer 4

I'm wondering the same thing.

I think Republicans are confused as to why you should help people for free.

Answer 5

NOTHING!

Its your life( or Obama's), make the best of it.

The Republicans must see that they need Community organizers to get out the vote.

Answer 6

Nothing at all.

The point the GOP is making is that it isn't a very good job for proving your qualifications to be President of the US.

That's all.

Obama is including his experience as a community organizer as a reason you should vote for him, but at the same time he discounts Palin's experience as a Mayor.

Sorry, but Mayor of a small town is more difficult than community organizer.  (For one thing, "community organizer" is not even a well-defined position.  How on earth can anyone take that as a serious qualification to serve as the President?)

Answer 7

Nothing, and it shows he's been in contact with the less fortunate.  

Answer 8

Nothing is wrong with it, as long as you don't try to say that having been a CO means that you have more experience than a mayor or a governor.

Answer 9

If you're a republican... it's the one thing you HAVE to target, when your issues suck.

And yeah McCain has all this experience, and I respect him for the POW. But a guy with this much experiece should not side with Bush. Come on, have you not learned anything?

Answer 10

There is nothing wrong with it. Using it as a qualification to be president is wrong.

Answer 11

The real question should be. What is wrong with being ONLY a community organizer when running for president?

Thats like saying, "Hey! I use to pump gas, now I want to be the president at Exxon.

Answer 12

Nothing. There is a problem with saying that being a community organizer is just like being mayor.