Well, I shouldn’t say it means exactly “nothing” but the weight it carries is a lot less than people think.
Have you ever worked for a boss that was a temperamental, vindictive bully? Or perhaps he was incompetent without a clear vision for navigating the bad times, let alone the good? Was he spiteful, petty, stupid, short-sighted? How many years of “experience” did he have as a manager? Do you think it had any bearing on his management style?
The same thing goes with politicians.
Let’s talk about Bush: the inexperienced Bush and the experienced Bush.
Bush had no political experience when he campaigned against the popular and heavily-favored Ann Richards for Governor of Texas in 1995. But he won anyway. So when he announced his intent to run for President in 2000 he had FIVE years of experience as a governor (three more than Palin).
Eight years later and the record shows that he is one of the worst Presidents in American history.
Was that BECAUSE of his experience, or BECAUSE of his lack of it?
The answer is neither.
What trumps experience any day of the week is Intelligence, Wisdom and Ethics. Bush has shown for the last eight years how ill-equipped he is in any of the three areas, and the country is suffering for it.
Maybe McCain can lay some claim to ethics and wisdom (I don’t know how intelligent he is), but Palin definitely cannot say that. Everything I’ve read about her so far doesn’t give me the confidence that she is ethical, wise or intelligent.
McCain may or may not give the country four more years of Bush, but President Palin most certainly will.
So remember: Intelligence + Wisdom + Ethics = Good Judgment.
This is your choice, America. What will you fight for?
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Can you believe it? Can you believe that the race is this close? I’m doing everything I can to make Obama win… volunteering and donating money. We can’t let those people win.