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    There is no requirement that presidential candidates have any experience as senators much less a certain number of days as senators so the number of days Obama was a senator is somewhat irrelevant to whether he'd be a good president.

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    Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

    Originally posted by Adri View Post
    There is no requirement that presidential candidates have any experience as senators much less a certain number of days as senators so the number of days Obama was a senator is somewhat irrelevant to whether he'd be a good president.
    Well of course there is no required experience. It would be very helpful however. John McCain has extensive political and military experience. Obama was NO military experience with a war on terror going on and little political experience.

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      Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

      How many days of experience does Sarah Palin have as Senator? How many days of experience did Reagan have in Congress? Carter, Clinton, W?

      Experience in Congress does not necessarily have anything to do with whether someone would make a good President or not. According to my research only about half of American Presidents had Congressional experience. In fact, the person who most people regard as the greatest President, Washington, had no Congressional experience. While the person most people consider the worst, Harding, came from the Senate.

      There are many good reasons why you may not want to vote for Obama, AlohaKine, but don't let yourself be manipulated by this amateurish and irrelevant email. Research both candidate's positions, style, and relevance and then decide who you want to vote for.
      Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

      People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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        Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

        Originally posted by matapule View Post
        According to my research only about half of American Presidents had Congressional experience.
        This website has the research all charted out!

        My favorite US President Theodore Roosevelt had so little experience. Wow!

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          Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

          Originally posted by AlohaKine View Post
          John McCain has extensive political and military experience. Obama was NO military experience with a war on terror going on and little political experience.
          How much military experience did FDR and Churchill have? (I'll give you a hint, you won't like the answer.) AlohaKine your arguments are irrelevant.

          Don't vote for Obama because of his stand on abortion, or entitlements, or social security. Pick a good reason not to vote for him, not something that has no relevance.
          Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

          People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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            Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

            Dang, Vanguard, you are good! How do you come up with this stuff so fast and right on topic?
            Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

            People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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              Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

              Originally posted by AlohaKine View Post
              'From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of "experience" in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work "experience," Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World .... 143 days.
              As opposed to Sarah Palin who has 0 (zero) days of experience as a United States senator. What an absurd email you’ve chosen to litter the HT forum with, Alohakine. Yet another “blind partisan” on this board. Any relationship to Nancy Pelosi?

              We can’t be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans.

              — U.S. President Bill Clinton
              USA TODAY, page 2A
              11 March 1993

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                Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                Originally posted by AlohaKine View Post
                I got this e-mail about Obama today. It's pretty good.

                Subject: 143 Days


                Yeah,.... pretty good. Right.

                The experience argument for McCain. Pretty much trashed ever since he picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate.

                Here's something a little more fresh than a stale e-mail.

                http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_129956.html
                This post may contain an opinion that may conflict with your opinion. Do not take it personal. Polite discussion of difference of opinion is welcome.

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                  Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                  Does anyone think that the cast member on SNL who plays Obama sound anything like him?

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                    Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                    Originally posted by Walkoff Balk View Post
                    Does anyone think that the cast member on SNL who plays Obama sound anything like him?
                    Just slightly; similar speech pattern but not voice. As I mentioned in the Palin thread, there was an Obama impersonator on Leno a couple of months ago who was great. Looked and sounded like him. That's who I'd like to see on SNL.

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                      Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                      Originally posted by matapule View Post
                      Dang, Vanguard, you are good! How do you come up with this stuff so fast and right on topic?
                      This. Kidding! Thanks for the kind words!

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                        Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                        Originally posted by Walkoff Balk View Post
                        Does anyone think that the cast member on SNL who plays Obama sound anything like him?
                        And the cast member who plays McCain, looks more like Clinton in my opinion, but it's all funny.
                        Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

                        People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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                          Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                          The McCain/Palin campaign has claimed that Palin's executive experience as mayor then governor is more significant than legislative experience, and indeed, the charts show that only two presidents in the lowest performance quartile, Johnson and Tyler, had prior experience as governor.
                          Greg

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                            Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                            Originally posted by matapule View Post
                            And the cast member who plays McCain, looks more like Clinton in my opinion, but it's all funny.
                            When will SNL run a best of with a presidential theme? You can see how different Daryl Hammond look in the 1990's to the present Bill Clinton.

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                              Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 3

                              Watch this 30 second video to show how FAIR AND BALANCED Faux News is. I would be sad if it weren't so laughable.
                              Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

                              People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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