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Originally Posted by Zanzibar789
She was appointed not elected. So what did she do prior to her appointment to deserve consideration and also what were her accomplishments while in office. Please don't make me laugh by referencing Time magazine.
Obama was a law professor, community organizer (I'm sure the tea party) can appreciate that) lol, served 13 yrs in the Illinois senate, ( i think it was 13) and 2 yrs in the US Senate before winning the Presidency.
I could be wrong but Condi had no such accomplishments. Ok Exnyer. Lol
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Yes, you could be wrong.
13 years in the state legislature doesn't count for shit. There are tens of thousands of such knobs out there. Are they all qualified to be President? I have met a few and most couldn't run a lemonade stand, never mind the country.
Can you name ANYTHING Obama did in the Illinois legislature without Googling and then exaggerating whatever you find?
Law professor? Once again, doesn't mean shit. There are tens of thousands of those too. It is better than a plumber, but that doesn't say much.
And, if you think being a professor is a qualification, then you should note that Condi Rice was not only a political science professor at Stanford, she was also Provost. If are going to credit Obama, then have some intellectual honesty and credit Rice.
And finally - community organizer. That means he couldn't get a real job, right?
What does that mean exactly? He was a political activist? How is that an accomplishment? Is everybody working at the DNC and the RNC a community activist by default?
And I guess it depends on what he was organizing for, right? If he was organizing for gun rights and voter ID laws, would that be an accomplishment?
If you want to talk about good qualifications, then you have to look at previous executive offices, like a governorship or mayor of a very large city.
Failing that, the next best qualifications would be cabinet secretaries (executive branch experience).
Failing that, the next level down would be US Senator and THEN US Representative.
So, I pretty much think that Condi can at the very least match Obama when he first ran for President.