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**Ed Ely** · 07-03-2008, 04:15 AM

This lady has a point.

Posted by Cheri Jacobus
Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama
have in terms of actual work days? Not much.

From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United
State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming
a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days
of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the
Senate was actually in session and working.

After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he
was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free
World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK
and Ronald Reagan.

143 days -- I keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer
than that.In contrast, John McCain's 26 years in Congress,
22 years of military service including 1,966 days in captivity
as a POW in Hanoi now seem more impressive than ever.
At 71, John McCain may just be hitting his stride.

Think about IT!!!

Cheri's bio -

Capitol Strategies

Ed

gsh341 · 07-03-2008, 05:24 AM

That's what I've been saying about Obama all along.

It's like being commissioned as a 2LT and after 6 months being asked to take command of Ft. Bliss.

It's just not a good idea.

trik396 · 07-05-2008, 12:01 AM

He doesn't need experience. He just wants to change this country. Come on...

**AZXD** · 07-05-2008, 12:03 AM

Yea, have a little hope

OKMatt · 07-06-2008, 12:36 PM

Boy, can he deliver a speech.
We don't need experience we need communication.

Ride the Lightning · 07-06-2008, 12:42 PM

I'm not much of a McCain fan, but what impresses me more than his military and political experience is that he has made his sons earn their keep and has not sheltered them from Iraq during their military service. I wonder how many other Senators and Presidential candidates would send their sons to Iraq and not make a point to tell everyone? I read a story recently about McCain taking his youngest son, who is a Marine, to meet with a lady that lost her son in Iraq just so she would understand that he knew what it meant to have one of your kids in harms way.

trik396 · 07-06-2008, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ride the Lightning

I'm not much of a McCain fan, but what impresses me more than his military and political experience is that he has made his sons earn their keep and has not sheltered them from Iraq during their military service. I wonder how many other Senators and Presidential candidates would send their sons to Iraq and not make a point to tell everyone? I read a story recently about McCain taking his youngest son, who is a Marine, to meet with a lady that lost her son in Iraq just so she would understand that he knew what it meant to have one of your kids in harms way.

Excellent point that few seem to talk about, especially the media.

akhimark · 07-06-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ride the Lightning

I'm not much of a McCain fan, but what impresses me more than his military and political experience is that he has made his sons earn their keep and has not sheltered them from Iraq during their military service. I wonder how many other Senators and Presidential candidates would send their sons to Iraq and not make a point to tell everyone? I read a story recently about McCain taking his youngest son, who is a Marine, to meet with a lady that lost her son in Iraq just so she would understand that he knew what it meant to have one of your kids in harms way.

This is not change and hope

, which, BTW, can be shortened to "chope". Please stay away from anything substantive when talking about the Pope of Hope. If we are to get the messiah elected, we must constantly focus on chope and not on facts or positions on the issues.

Ride the Lightning · 07-06-2008, 03:31 PM

What does that have to do with my post?

LUVMYSIGP225 · 07-06-2008, 03:39 PM

If Obama gets elected, I will be sad and upset for about 3 or 4 hours. Then, I am going to man up to it, sit back, and watch for results. WHOEVER gets elected has a very undesirable job ahead of them. Once I accept Obama, if it happens, it will be very interesting to see how he delivers on his promises.

07-03-2008, 04:15 AM	#1
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,666 Blog Entries: 1	Obama's 143 Days of Senate Experience *This lady has a point.* Posted by Cheri Jacobus Just how much Senate experience does Barack Obama have in terms of actual work days? Not much. From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days -- I keep leftovers in my refrigerator longer than that.In contrast, John McCain's 26 years in Congress, 22 years of military service including 1,966 days in captivity as a POW in Hanoi now seem more impressive than ever. At 71, John McCain may just be hitting his stride. Think about IT!!! Cheri's bio - Capitol Strategies Ed

07-03-2008, 05:24 AM	#2
gsh341 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,406	That's what I've been saying about Obama all along. It's like being commissioned as a 2LT and after 6 months being asked to take command of Ft. Bliss. It's just not a good idea. __________________ "For those of us who exercised our privilege to serve our country, I can honestly say we did it proudly and shared a common bond of patriotism that those who were unwilling to answer our country's call will never understand or appreciate." - Dennis Foell

07-05-2008, 12:01 AM	#3
trik396 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: currently elsewhere Posts: 1,554	He doesn't need experience. He just wants to change this country. Come on... __________________ ‘‘When we got organized as a country and we wrote a fairly radical Constitution with a radical Bill of Rights, giving a radical amount of individual freedom to Americans ...... And so a lot of people say there's too much personal freedom. When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it.’’ — Bill Clinton, 3-22-94

07-05-2008, 12:03 AM	#4
AZXD XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley of the GUN Posts: 14,745	Yea, have a little hope __________________ SCOTUS judge appointments ... Will last much longer than Obama or McCain. Who do you want selecting people who have the ability to support or remove individual rights ?? AZXD At least I don't need any Viagra just to get myself to a point where I can do the Palin librarian fantasy Veep thing. KEVWYO There are a bunch of you that need to hit the head and grab your jar of vaseline and just get it over with. KEVWYO

07-06-2008, 12:36 PM	#5
OKMatt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OK,USA Posts: 213	Boy, can he deliver a speech. We don't need experience we need communication. __________________ The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions. ~Adlai Stevenson "Get the government out of special interest."

07-06-2008, 12:42 PM	#6
Ride the Lightning XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,280	I'm not much of a McCain fan, but what impresses me more than his military and political experience is that he has made his sons earn their keep and has not sheltered them from Iraq during their military service. I wonder how many other Senators and Presidential candidates would send their sons to Iraq and not make a point to tell everyone? I read a story recently about McCain taking his youngest son, who is a Marine, to meet with a lady that lost her son in Iraq just so she would understand that he knew what it meant to have one of your kids in harms way.

07-06-2008, 03:31 PM	#9
Ride the Lightning XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,280	What does that have to do with my post?

07-06-2008, 03:39 PM	#10
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 5,608	If Obama gets elected, I will be sad and upset for about 3 or 4 hours. Then, I am going to man up to it, sit back, and watch for results. WHOEVER gets elected has a very undesirable job ahead of them. Once I accept Obama, if it happens, it will be very interesting to see how he delivers on his promises. __________________ "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006.

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