For Those Worried About A Candidate's Foreign Policy "Experience".....

[matcom]

why not a trip down memory lane:

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First off, Andy Hiller, political reporter for WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, wanted to know whether the potential next president of the US could name the president of Chechnya.

Mr Bush: "No, can you?"

Instead, Mr Hiller fired off his second question. "Can you name the president of Taiwan?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/506298.stm

[eyesroll]

1. He went to my college!

25 years earlier. But I'm always proud when a Beloiter does good.

[DrFunkenstein]

2. 2000 Was Pre-9/11

We were living in peace and prosperity with not a care in the world.

Here is a reminder:

A Shattered Nation Longs to Care About Stupid Bullshit Again

http://www.theonion.com/onion3735/a_shattered_nation.html

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. A great moment, but not great enough

Bush still won which I think might be your point. But people were fat and sassy then, and the country was at Peace. Actually I believe a Democrat with extensive foreign policy experience can now use Bush's lack of it against him, since Bush has gotten us into such a mess, even with his on the job training. And for the record I don't think it is essential that a Democratic Party Candidate have extensive Foreign policy experience. Usually, no one thing is essential, but the accumulation of various pluses and minuses is what it is all about.

[FrenchieCat]

4. Here's an interesting take on that subject.....

http://thedolphin.typepad.com/dolphin/2003/11/are_dean_democr_1.html

Good informative read about the strategy for 2004 election. It is not for those faint at heart, or for Dean supporters, that's for sure.

[andym]

5. If 9/11 had happenned before the 2000 "election" ...

If 9/11 had happenned before the 2000 "election",
Gore would be sitting in the Whitehouse today.