Palin gives keynote speech at 'tea party' gathering

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Originally Posted by HDL66

I do agree that nothing truly prepares you to be POTUS. However, all the recent previous presidents that I cited had a breadth of experience--a package of preparation--that Obama just does not have.

And those Presidents, in turn, showed massive volatility in their success as President (and some would say ability to be President, as well). In fact, there's really no evidence any specific part of that 'breadth of skill' helped or had positive impact - certainly about half of those Presidents, if not more, kind of sucked.

I'm not sure why citing Reagan's 2 terms as California governor is "hilariously specious"--I think being the head of the executive branch in a state that produces 13% of the US GDP and would rank at about 8th as an independent nation in the world economy is a fairly significant qualification.

What was Reagan's resume at the time he was elected governor? Think about that for a minute, then apply that logic to your larger point here.

And finally, re: mentioning private sector experience (preferably not just as an employee but an employer.) The reason I think that is important is that small business is truly the engine of the US economy. For all his advisors, I don't think Obama has a clue what effect his policies and the threat of his policies (cap and trade, higher health care premiums, forced health care coverage, higher taxes, higher national debt and devaluing of the dollar) really have on the mind of a small businessman. It seems Obama thinks if he can just lend them more cheap money, they'll add jobs. With all the other issues in the background, it's not working.

What was the last President to come from a 'true' small-business background (beyond "charging $300/hour for their time" or similar)? I can't think of a single one, ever.

Presidents historically just don't come from that kind of background.

Separately (and not directed specifically at you), it's kind of hilarious that we have a "Tea Party" movement directed at a return to Constitutional rule/small government when we just elected a legit Constitutional scholar. Ideology uber alles I suppose.