Politics and religion.

[Pam]

Instead of playing up the fact that his is 'different', he should be touting himself as 'no different' than any of us.

Exactly. And it would be in keeping with his political ad where he stands up and says "There is no black America, there is no white America, there is just the United States of America." Saying that he is different seems to me to be the opposite of the way he would like us to feel when we see the ad.

I can't help but feel that he has been handled by some pretty slick people to get where he is now. I am not saying he is not intelligent but I can't believe he rose this far on his own, with very little in the way of experience to do the job he is seeking. Pardon me, those of you who are Hannah Montana fans, but I sort of think it is the same kind of thing going on here. She has skyrocketed to fame and I just don't see exceptional talent. When you have clever people shoving your face in front of the masses day in and day out, sometimes that is all that is needed.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I can't believe he rose this far on his own, with very little in the way of experience to do the job he is seeking.

You mean like a one term Texas governor whose only other qualification was the last name he got from his daddy??

[Pam]

You mean like a one term Texas governor whose only other qualification was the last name he got from his daddy??

Touche' and I think that fact should probably scare you.

Liz, not better, just different. I was referring to his statement that he would look different than all of the other presidents on our currency. The report that I heard said that he was referring to the fact that he is black. Why point that out if you want to eliminate the differences? Of course, no one today would look like the presidents on our currency!

[lizbud]

Liz, not better, just different. I was referring to his statement that he would look different than all of the other presidents on our currency. The report that I heard said that he was referring to the fact that he is black. Why point that out if you want to eliminate the differences? Of course, no one today would look like the presidents on our currency!

O.K., I understand what you are saying. McCain is pretty old, but I don't
think even he would look like the former Prezs on currency.

Niether of them wear powdered wigs or have facial hair.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Touche' and I think that fact should probably scare you.

That one was just for you Pam. As an Illini I prefer to point out that the only political experience Abraham Lincoln had before being elected president was one term in the Illinois legislature. And he did pretty well in a complex and dangerous time!

And I think Obama was making a joke about not looking like any president on our money. There are still those who have a problem with his race. I heard some West Virginia voters who said they do not trust people of "the other race" and would not vote for Obama for that reason (at least they didn't bring up his Muslim religion....)

[Edwina's Secretary]

Today's OC Register (a newspaper to the right of WSJ CSM and Fox News -- put together!) had a editorial about the success of presidents compared to their prior government experience.

Some of the points made in the article - Obama already has more government experience than 3 of the 4 guys on Mount Rushmore. Only Jefferson had more government tenure.

Some of the poorest performing presidents - James Buchanan, Nixon, Andrew Johnson, had extensive government experience.

Teddy Roosevelt had a year as Assistant Navy secretary, 2 years as New York governor and 6 months as vice president.

The writer concluded with a quote from George Bernard Shaw..."Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience."

[lizbud]

The writer concluded with a quote from George Bernard Shaw..."Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience."

So true & expressed so well. I like that quote.

Can you supply a link to the article? Thanks.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Can you supply a link to the article?

Terribly old-fashion of me Liz...but I like my newspaper -- paper and ink.

But I was able to find it on-line for you here... http://www.ocregister.com/articles/y...resident-obama

[RICHARD]

The writer concluded with a quote from George Bernard Shaw..."Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience."

Oh, that is precious!

Does this apply to that fat beesturd they want to execute?

They should let him experience death, he does have proportion.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Oh, that is precious!

Does this apply to that fat beesturd they want to execute?

They should let him experience death, he does have proportion.

Wrong thread RICHARD. There is one about the execution elsewhere. Try and stay on topic!

[lizbud]

Exactly. And it would be in keeping with his political ad where he stands up and says "There is no black America, there is no white America, there is just the United States of America." Saying that he is different seems to me to be the opposite of the way he would like us to feel when we see the ad.

Excuse me a minute Pam, but where does he say he's better than any
of us? In fact, I think he says the opposite by saying, in effect, there is
( or should be) NO difference. There should NOT be two Americas, one black
and one white. Our sameness is that we are all Americans.

I am not a huge Obama fan. AS you know, he wasn't my first choice for
President at all.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Good point Liz. Obama says he is different from other politicians.

The person who made the reference in an above post took it out of context.

Can you imagine a candidate saying..."I am just like the other money-stealing jerks in office right now!"?????

(With all due respect to Senator Stevens....;-))