McCain wins

**Biggles** · 08-31-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by LaPistola

Originally Posted by Biggles

It is going to get very difficult to find candidates under the age of 50 that haven't smoked a joint or two especially as most if not all Presidents are college graduates.

What is one to do when the old codgers have all croaked?

I have nothing against McCain btw, he seems a lot more articulate than the current incumbent (but then so do Bill and Ben).

I will repeat myself

You are totally overlooking the main part of that post, the experience is the main fact I am pushing, the nearly 25 more years of political experience over Obama is the main thing, I just do not think that the man who is a serious candidate for the presidency should joke about the fact that he was involved in recreational drugs.
"I did inhale... The point was to inhale. That was the point."
"I was feeling really tense, so I needed a joint"
Just two examples.

Don't get me wrong I do smoke on the occasion and it may seem a bit hypocritical, but I just believe that the president of the USA should be held to a higher standard than the average citizen. The president should be the best of the best.

Laudable sentiments.....so GW and Bill were the best of the best? Or is this a new principle you are putting forward

**LaPistola** · 08-31-2008, 08:46 PM

I am not saying any president has been the best of the best sometimes you just have to pick the lesser of two evils.

**clocker** · 08-31-2008, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by LaPistola

You are totally overlooking the main part of that post, the experience is the main fact I am pushing, the nearly 25 more years of political experience over Obama is the main thing

So, if "experience" is your main criteria I assume that Ted Kennedy would be your dream candidate.
It may or may not be of interest to note that of the longest serving current Senators, the vast majority are Democrats. The top Republican is Ted Stevens and he has a few issues to deal with (Federal indictment for corruption).

Essentially, I reject the whole idea that being a Senator (inexperienced or no) somehow prepares you for the Presidency.

**brotherdoobie** · 08-31-2008, 10:11 PM

^ I concur. My computer science professor has taught for 15 years. He was/is an idiot.
Experience is often over rated.

-bd

**nemrac** · 08-31-2008, 11:21 PM

Does it really make a difference?

**Defy** · 08-31-2008, 11:45 PM

Either way history is changing. We're either going to get a black male president or a woman VP. Personally, I would like it if we get the "Bush" thinkers out of office and a new fresh face in there to get our piss-poor economy back on track. I already know how McCain thinks as he's been running the state I live in for years... the only thing I really agree on is his stand on illegal immigration, but other than that... I think I'll be voting for Obama.