Yes, a governor is more qualified to be president, due to executive branch experience, having a chief of staff, having an attorney general, etc., working for him/her. There are military generals without political experience, perhaps. I don't remember any of them winning. Ike was military governor of Germany during the occupation.
Maybe you can go back to Grant and Jackson. I don't know what sort of experience they had. What about the head of a federal department or agency? They have a chief of staff, an office of general council, a staff of anywhere between 1,000 to tens of thousands, and they are audited and overseen by the inspector general. They make decisions that affect an entire industry. Set an agenda, establish regulations (don't start on that again, please), meet with lobbyists and politicians, leaders of foreign governments, etc. However, they are appointed, not elected, if that matters. They also may only have experience in just one industry and set of related issues, unlike, say, a governor, but that isn't listed as one of your criteria. For that matter, what about the CEO of a Fortune 500 company?
McCain has been nothing but a legislator, also. Obama and McCain have the exact same amount of executive experience.
Palin didn't lay the ground works for a war with Russia. That ground work was laid when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed. Just sayin'.
H.W. Bush was Congressman, CIA director, RNC Chairman, UN Ambassador. That was his experience prior to being named VP in '80. Not exactly the traditional route to the Presidency.
You are changing the subject. You said he wasn't a leader, and followed that up by saying that he was a cult leader. I was just pointing out the inconsistency of your position. Iraqi government officials always tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? barfo
I'm not changing the subject; I'm making a statement about the people that choose to follow Obama. Hmm, so everything you disagree with is a "right-wing conspiracy"? You forgot the word "vast", Hillary.
So you agree he is a leader? Not sure why you say that. I disagree with you, and I don't think you are a (vast) right-wing conspiracy. barfo
Ah, so we're playing lawyer-ball here. Yes, he is a leader. Yes, there are all kinds of leaders. I believe him to be a weak and ineffectual one. Because the Foreign Minister has no reason to lie. It makes his boss look bad. You want it to be false, so you claim it to be a "right wing conspiracy". Sometimes the makeup comes off and what you took to bed at night doesn't look so pretty in the morning.
Obamas experience to me is a big factor, the reason is due to lack of experience he comes across as a person conceiving policy on based idealism. Somewhat reminds me of Student elections, where kids running make all these wild promises because they really think they can get some of these things (like a Pizza Hut in the cafeteria) accomplished, not realizing there is no chance it would fly with administration.
