[01LUGrad]

Well, that's what General Wesley Clark said yesterday, anyway.

"He hasn't held executive responsibility," Clark told Bob Schieffer. "That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded -- that wasn't a wartime squadron."

He continued, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/Vote2008/s ... 860&page=1

By the way, did we all just get tired of the political scene early here, or what?

[Fumblerooskies]

Catching our breath.

Now...what is Obama exactly qualified for?

[AZjonz]

Catching our breath.

Now...what is Obama exactly qualified for?

Hope. Haven't you heard?

[TDDance234]

I was at least glad to see Obama immediately disown General Clark's "analysis."

[SumItUp]

I am beginning to sense a pattern of how the BHO team is leaking their ammunition against McCain and then speaking out against the very information that came from their gameplan. The Obama camp is strategically playing the political game well. Thinkers can see through the tactics, but the masses are swayed easily. Right now, many are blindly following and don't even know why.

There have been other politicians that I have disliked more than BHO, but none that have scared me like he does.

[01LUGrad]

Catching our breath.

Now...what is Obama exactly qualified for?

Seriously, name one thing he has done that qualifies him to be President. I have asked at least 10 Obama supporters this question and have yet to get an answer beyond "He wants change," and "He's different." Huh? Are we in the twilight zone here or what?

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Catching our breath.

Now...what is Obama exactly qualified for?

Change? From Bad to Worse is Change right?

[4everfsu]

Change from capitalism to socialism

[ATrain]

Change...what will be left in our pockets...nickels, pennies, dimes and quarters

[ALUmnus]

I was at least glad to see Obama immediately disown General Clark's "analysis."

How so? He gave a speach about questioning patriotism, but I really don't think it had anything to do with the whole Wesley Clark thing, but more to tell people they have no right to question Obama's patriotism. Part of Obama's strategy is to take away issues that he can be attacked on, or making them off-limit. It all started with him being sensative to people calling his ears big, and has grown into "you can't say anything negative about him, his past, his issues, his policies, his family, his influences, his connections, his religion, his patriotism, his politics, his race, etc, etc, etc". And this has pretty much become the media's guide-book when it comes to covering the guy.

[01LUGrad]

How so? He gave a speach about questioning patriotism, but I really don't think it had anything to do with the whole Wesley Clark thing, but more to tell people they have no right to question Obama's patriotism. Part of Obama's strategy is to take away issues that he can be attacked on, or making them off-limit. It all started with him being sensative to people calling his ears big, and has grown into "you can't say anything negative about him, his past, his issues, his policies, his family, his influences, his connections, his religion, his patriotism, his politics, his race, etc, etc, etc". And this has pretty much become the media's guide-book when it comes to covering the guy.

Pure genius, really. You can't say the guy doesn't have some intelligent people working for him.

[scuzdriver]

How so? He gave a speach about questioning patriotism, but I really don't think it had anything to do with the whole Wesley Clark thing, but more to tell people they have no right to question Obama's patriotism. Part of Obama's strategy is to take away issues that he can be attacked on, or making them off-limit. It all started with him being sensative to people calling his ears big, and has grown into "you can't say anything negative about him, his past, his issues, his policies, his family, his influences, his connections, his religion, his patriotism, his politics, his race, etc, etc, etc". And this has pretty much become the media's guide-book when it comes to covering the guy.

Pure genius, really. You can't say the guy doesn't have some intelligent people working for him.

If intelligence is all about taking away American freedoms with the liberal agenda, then they are the smartest people ever!

[ATrain]

How so? He gave a speach about questioning patriotism, but I really don't think it had anything to do with the whole Wesley Clark thing, but more to tell people they have no right to question Obama's patriotism. Part of Obama's strategy is to take away issues that he can be attacked on, or making them off-limit. It all started with him being sensative to people calling his ears big, and has grown into "you can't say anything negative about him, his past, his issues, his policies, his family, his influences, his connections, his religion, his patriotism, his politics, his race, etc, etc, etc". And this has pretty much become the media's guide-book when it comes to covering the guy.

Pure genius, really. You can't say the guy doesn't have some intelligent people working for him.

If intelligence is all about taking away American freedoms with the liberal agenda, then they are the smartest people ever!

Congratulations, you have now figured out the mindset of most liberals.

[RagingTireFire]

"He hasn't held executive responsibility," Clark told Bob Schieffer. "That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded -- that wasn't a wartime squadron."

He continued, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."

Obama partisanry aside, Clark's not wrong. We learned in the last election that being a decorated veteran is not necessarily a pertinent qualification for the presidency.

[scuzdriver]

"He hasn't held executive responsibility," Clark told Bob Schieffer. "That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded -- that wasn't a wartime squadron."

He continued, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."

Obama partisanry aside, Clark's not wrong. We learned in the last election that being a decorated veteran is not necessarily a pertinent qualification for the presidency.

Either does being a lawyer.

[01LUGrad]

"He hasn't held executive responsibility," Clark told Bob Schieffer. "That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded -- that wasn't a wartime squadron."

He continued, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."

Obama partisanry aside, Clark's not wrong. We learned in the last election that being a decorated veteran is not necessarily a pertinent qualification for the presidency.

You are correct, but the point many are missing here is that Clark was using that to somehow state that Obama is more qualified than McCain to be President, as if his resume was stronger in the "leadership" category. Lost in all of this was that Clark went on to say that McCain has no executive experience and therefore would not be ready to be in charge of our country. HELLO! How did he not get crushed for saying that when Obama doesn't have executive (and far less legislative) experience either?

Again, I don't like either guy, but for anyone to believe that Obama has a better resume than McCain is just plain stupid. You may like his "stand" on the issues, but I don't think anyone can say with a straight face that McCain isn't qualified to be President.

[4everfsu]

But Obama has on his resume he was a community organizer