Comments on: McCain-Palin and the hatred they encourage http://polizeros.com/2008/10/10/mccain-palin-and-the-hatred-they-encourage/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/10/10/mccain-palin-and-the-hatred-they-encourage/comment-page-1/#comment-156659 DJ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:28:18 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=13363#comment-156659 My bank teller is a McCain supporter. She made an interesting observation yesterday: "I don't think he WANTS to be president." Who in their right mind WOULD want to inherit this nearly-impossible mess? That's why no one with a real resume is running. I have no serious objection to Obama's positions, though I disagree with some of them (i.e. health care). But I look at his experience and think, man, that's the best we can do? And McCain is only marginally more experienced (and I have no idea what he stands for anymore-- he's become Clintonesque). Neither candidate has any real foreign policy experience. Neither has ever served in an executive branch, much less served as an executive. Neither has any experience in finance, budgeting, or banking. Neither has ever practiced diplomacy. Neither has ever run a business. They are both mind-numbingly unqualified to be President, especially in this time of crisis. My theory: whichever party wins will have such a diasaster on their hands that they won't see the White House again for a generation. So be careful what you wish for. Neither candidate has a clue how to deal with the financial crisis, the wars, the budget deficit, or our increasingly extremism-torn society. Whichever wins, they're going to get clobbered by reality. My bank teller is a McCain supporter. She made an interesting observation yesterday: “I don’t think he WANTS to be president.”

Who in their right mind WOULD want to inherit this nearly-impossible mess? That’s why no one with a real resume is running.

I have no serious objection to Obama’s positions, though I disagree with some of them (i.e. health care). But I look at his experience and think, man, that’s the best we can do? And McCain is only marginally more experienced (and I have no idea what he stands for anymore– he’s become Clintonesque). Neither candidate has any real foreign policy experience. Neither has ever served in an executive branch, much less served as an executive. Neither has any experience in finance, budgeting, or banking. Neither has ever practiced diplomacy. Neither has ever run a business. They are both mind-numbingly unqualified to be President, especially in this time of crisis.

My theory: whichever party wins will have such a diasaster on their hands that they won’t see the White House again for a generation. So be careful what you wish for. Neither candidate has a clue how to deal with the financial crisis, the wars, the budget deficit, or our increasingly extremism-torn society. Whichever wins, they’re going to get clobbered by reality.

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