[Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .

[David Morelli]

On Jun 25, 2008, at 11:32 AM, muriel Gordon wrote:

> not wanting to start anything but... what experience does he have?
> I am not worried about the this and that of things.... but experience?
> did he ever even run a business or hold office for over 2 yrs?? I  
> have not seen anything in that way.

For comparison, the current holder of that office was a state  
governor for many years, ran an oil exploration company ( which  
didn't  find oil), and ran a baseball club ( which lost money ).  He  
had a lot of what would be called experience.  That did not translate  
into a competent Presidency because his compass was misdirected.

Obama has spent his time studying law and working with inner city  
problems from the personal side.  He also has the capacity to think  
and reason.  While it doesn't necessarily prove anything, he has  
shown that he can command a fifty state primary campaign that lasted  
longer than the invasion of Iraq, (March-May "Mission Accomplished")   
He overturned all other Democratic candidates without relying on the  
usual dirty tricks.  I see that raising a first time campaign  
organization, attracting serious money, and making the decisions  
necessary to defeat the front runner shows that he can attract and  
lead people who have the necessary organizational skills.  He also  
has people skills.

McCain was a military pilot who was shot down, captured, and held as  
a POW until released.  That shows that he was willing to follow  
orders even when that could kill him.  He was willing to resist his  
captors even if that could kill him.  He was hard enough to resist  
and survive.  That is heroic stuff.  But the willingness to follow  
orders without question is not a valuable trait in a President.  The  
willingness to resist the enemy to the point of death may not be a  
suitable trait for diplomacy with reasonable adversaries.  Does he  
"win-over his enemies" or does he "win, over his enemies", i.e. how  
well does he convert former adversaries to current supporters?

> Hill had experience as done John
> ... we have wonderful family and friends in Iraq---  I want to know  
> that there is a plan.. not a retreat but a plan... anyone else  
> think this way or has the OK heat got to me.......lol

John's plan is to continue the course in Iraq, which appears to leave  
the timetable for our departure in Iran's and Iraq's hands.  Their  
plan, not ours.

David