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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:52 PM
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Hasn't Barack Obama been the "Executive" of a $200million+ organization for almost 2 years?
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SoonerPride Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 PM
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1. It is a bigger enterprise than the state of Alaska
yes it is
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:58 PM
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9. PALIN IS GOING TO GO AFTER OBAMA IN HER SPEECH!!!!
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:58 PM
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10. PALIN IS GOING TO GO AFTER OBAMA IN HER SPEECH!!!!
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:53 PM
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2. Correctimundo

And received the votes of about 35 times the population of Alaska.
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:57 PM
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7. POPULATION OF ALASKA IS ONLY 700,000.............
OBAMA GOT 18 MILLION VOTES!!

YAY
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 11:24 PM
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16. Hey *I'm* a lifelong Delawarean

And WE have more people than Alaska.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:54 PM
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3. oops, I made a mistake
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:54 PM
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4. The Repugs forget its Congress that sets the budget for the US government
As a member, Obama has done budgets.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:55 PM
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5. uh....yeah!
This is how I put it!

In reference to Barack Obama's qualification for becoming President, the first is that he contested in the primary elections, was thoroughly vetted, and won his party's primary. In otherwords, he interviewed for the position, and got the job because he earned it. In America, the people get to decide who has enough experience, and it was determined that Barack Obama does.

18 years ago, Obama was elected President of the Harvard Law Review, an office that required executive experience to get the job done. The Presidency of the Harvard Law Review is not simply a title, meaning, the President actually has work that he/she does. Others who were elected to this executive post include Supreme Court Justices Edward Sanford, Felix Frankfurter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox.

In addition, Obama has attended the best schools in this country, is highly educated, and holds a Law Degree. Barack turned down prestigious offers, and instead managed Project Vote in Chicago in 1993. That year, via his executive and organizing skills, Barack was seen as key in putting another Democratic Senator into the senate. That's call results. 1. http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-1993... /

Barack Obama was also a State Senator for 8 years. Again, he was elected to that office, and his district's constituents numbered in the hundreds of thousands. He drafted laws and passed legislation that effected the 12+ million who resided in the state of Illinois.

Barack Obama has also been a law professor at the University of Chicago, and a civil rights attorney. Both jobs provided much experience and the requirement of a fluent working knowledge of our constitution and a thorough understanding of how government works.

Barack Obama became a United State Senator 4 years ago, and represents the 5th most populous state in the Nation. He has passed major legislations, and has sat on major committees, both on domestic and foreign issues. He has worked closely with those associated as the top leaders in our government and he has passed important bipartisan bills that have affected 300+ million Americans.

Further, Barack Obama started a presidential campaign from scratch, and in so doing, created the best ran political organization our history has ever witnessed, shattering records after records.

For nearly two years, using vision, innovation, technology, intelligence, endurance, tactical genius, and a strong macro management style, Barack Obama has shown us all exactly what his executive skills are. He defeated a well oiled political national machine in the process, one that the Republicans have yet to defeat (not from lack of trying), doing so with all of the deck stacked against him, and the race card being played by the media at every turn. The unified convention that the Democrats pulled off, despite the constant 24/7 media hype promoting chaos, is a full demonstration of Barack Obama's leadership abilities as well as his executive acumen and skills at being a unifyer.

Also, Barack Obama is the author of 2 best selling books, which has earned him millions and he writes his own speeches, one which electrified the nation 4 years ago. His most recent speech was seen by over 40 million households, beating the viewership of the opening Olympic Ceremony or American Idol. Further, his convention speech was done in front of 85,000 citizens; the largest live audience in the history of American politics.

Beyond that, Barack Obama was endorsed by the largest array of newspapers editorial boards, national politicians, political interest groups, than any other primary candidate to ever run. In other words, he comes to us highly recommended.


To conclude, Barack Obama is a natural statesmen and leader with the type of executive experience that counts; see above. The fact that he was able to gather 200,000 Germans while many were carrying American flags, to come to see him speak is a testament and a preview of his potential to rally our allies to our side. Obama will be in a strong position once elected in dealing with countries who may be of threat to us....because he is the person best suited to unify nations that will stand with us against such threats. Neither John McCain nor his Vice President even come close. period.
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:55 PM
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6. PALIN IS EXPECTED TO SAY THAT THAT IS TRUE, BUT SHE HAD "THE RESPONSIBILITY"
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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:58 PM
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8. Hasn't McSame had as much executive experience as Obama...
...which would be none?

How much executive experience did JFK have, or LBJ, or Abe Lincoln? Truman was a failed clothing store operator.

Coming from the Senate gives more than ample exposure to the workings of DC and the world.
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 09:00 PM
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12. THE REPUBLICANS ARE "NERVOUS" ABOUT PALIN, BECAUSE SHE IS RISKY CHOICE,
BUT THEY WANT TO SHOVE HER DOWN OUR THROATS?


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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 09:05 PM
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14. YOU HAVE A LOW POST COUNT AND YOU'RE YELLING
IS THERE SOME REASON FOR THIS??

ARE YOU UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC POSTING MANNERS?

DOES THE IDEA THAT JOHN MCSAME MADE THE WORST VEEP PICK SINCE LINCOLN PICKED ANDREW JOHNSON MAKE YOU INSANE WITH RAGE?
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 08:59 PM
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11. It's just NOT the same as running Wasilla, AK as mayor. Sorry.
:sarcasm:
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techtrainer Donating Member (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 09:01 PM
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13. Why does everyone here ignore that she won election as Governor
Edited on Wed Sep-03-08 09:02 PM by techtrainer
You are just deluding yourself.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 11:25 PM
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17. How big was the campaign staff for that, and how many votes did it take?
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-03-08 09:11 PM
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15. kick
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:13 AM
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18. kick
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