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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:19 PM Original message |
Why do people think Obama is so Inexperienced? |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Let's guess . . . |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Say what? |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. the poster probably means... |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. because he is the least experienced major candidate in at least a generation |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So you don't consider his 6 years in the Illinois Senate |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because he is. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. So how is JE more experienced or qualified? |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. that qualifies him to be governor of IL but not president |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think it is because |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Damn! That reminds me of Bill Clinton! Jimmy Carter, too. nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Bill Clinton Was A Five Term Governor |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. All I was saying is that, for me, Clinton came out of no where. Granted, |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I Don't Want To Take This Conversation Into The Weeds |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. And I was just sharing my ignorance of Clinton during that time period. nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. I was well aware of both of them |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. because they don't like him |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm comparing him to Biden. To be fair, no one has the amount of experience |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because conventional wisdom in 2004 was that he'd run some day but not 2008 |
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sallyseven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. His behavor tips us off. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. not if that's the best you can do- it's pathettic.. |
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Progress And Change (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. what major legislation has he passed in the senate? |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. For two reasons: |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. For me, a big part of the problem is |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. I personally have never found legislative experience |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Because of the way he acts and the decisions he makes |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Like voting to invade Iraq? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
23. Because He Was In Favor Of Attacking Iraq?! |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. The painful reality is this.... |
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Nedsdag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
25. One word: |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Obama is more experienced than Clinton or Edwards |
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Zueda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Quit being so factually honest! |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Clinton did indeed act as a chief policy advisor to Bill Clinton, albeit |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. Some people just don't need a lot of experience to be good. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. So true! I think it comes down to a certain amount of trust I hope to feel for |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. Obama also has more elected/governing experience than Hillary. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. Because it's the only thing they have on him |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's what you do with experience, in my book... |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
38. 6 years in a state senate and 3 years ducking votes in the U.S. Senate. Yup, that'll get it done. |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
39. Experienced, who cares |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
40. Because Obama is very so inexperienced |
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