Who says who is better? Who is making the claim?

Because better to save face, and dwell less on the facts he is there.
He is not there by accident, he is there by 'purpose.'

Speeches are nice, but they are simply a speech without base of fact. You stating it is so, does not make it so.

Statistical/actual facts -more then opinionated reasoning goes much further with people that are educated.

Well - Myself and those 13 million some odd who voted for Hillary Clinton in the primaries make the claim that she was better.



But it is an easy argument to make given Hillary Clinton's greater experience in life and as a legislator and her demonstrated ability to cross the aisle and compromise.
What has Obama done which makes him qualified to be president? Nothing. He was elected to the state Senate on the strength of disqualifying his opposition who obviously would have beat him in the state election if it had come to a vote.



He couldn't even win THAT election a few years ago!



But I will agree that Hillary is also not a GREAT candidate.
Where were the real established leaders in this election?



It's incredibly embarrassing that Obama is there "on purpose". He has virtually no credentials!!

The fact is that the Democrats nominated someone with very little experience to be their candidate against a much more qualified opponent, snubbed a more popular and more capable alternative candidate in Hillary Clinton and squandered the opportunity of a lifetime in the wake of the monumental failure of G. W. Bush's administration. Now they are going to have to come from behind to win it!



http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

I believe Hillary received over 18M votes... I do think a Clinton-Obama ticket would have been the strongest for Democrats, but Obama had a better organization and executed a better strategy. For him to defeat the Clinton machine is a testament to his ability to select good people, lead and execute.

Obama supporters did an effective job of campaigning against Clinton but the whole process was severely tainted by the MI and FL fiascos which delegitimized the primary process in my opinion. Making speeches, raising money and promoting yourself does not qualify as governing ability however as far as I am concerned.

You argue a never ending arguement that has no base of fact.
Stating opinions does not make it so.

We have not stood in other countries good light for a while thanks to the tyrant we have in office now.

As for his selection, he has shown us how really unreasonable he is by this choice.

Awwww...man...such a tough question. Hmmm...let me THINK.

Team A it is!!

actually winx with all due respect.....
their has never been a senator elected to presidency.....why?? because they do not have the management skills to run a buisness let alone a city.


With respects, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson come to mind. Know there were more.

As for experience. One of the challenges of leadership is to bring people of diversity together for a common goal. Barack Obama worked as a community organizer on the southside of Chicago. I have lived in that area and am aware of the diversity of cultures, economic status, and job prospects. He has lived and worked in the trenches of American Society. John McCain has not. Obama can relate to the common person. McCain cannot.

I thought it was a joke when I first heard about her being a V.P. candidate also. Now I feel like it is all a bad dream.

Dragoness,

As usual, you say it well. He did show us how unreasonable he is by this choice.

nope, noone

Are you saying that there is nobody more qualified than Palin?
In the whole United States?

Hell.. Snoop Doggy Dogg is probably more qualified than Palin. Or do people forget she majored in journalism?

Snoop may be more qualified.

Hmmm....my brother majored in journalism. Maybe he has a shot too. Oh, shoot, he obtained a different degree after that one.

Is there someone more qualified than McCain? Than Obama? Of course there is. And I am sure they are not politicians. My point was this whole topic is pretty pointless. You can't make them change who they picked.

Hmm, more qualified, I can tell you that none of the crap the 2 parties are presenting are anything near as qualified as Dr. Paul is, but you see what the NeoCons did to him, they were and still are terrified of the Good Dr.

And on the not so funny note, if McCain by some weird happenings(thinks back to butterfly ballots) gets in.. and croaks over-ya know he isn't the healthiest guy to ever run, or the youngest- actually the oldest I believe. And a health history that anyone should be really worried about. He can't lift his arms above his head- he has to have some severe rheumatoid arthritis going on- to add to all the other stuff- well not to speculate, but he is old, and if he croaks over-
good ole' soccer mom will become President. Which is hardly a laughing matter.
No matter what anyone says- No one can believe she is able to run the country. That is unrealistic. And I am disappointed that anyone would support this choice. The Senior Repub. should of stopped him from doing that. This is our country geez. Are you kidding me with this? Set aside all the gossip and meaningless ridicule, she is not qualified to be in that position.
Gosh I heard numerous people say it sounded like a nightmare Disney movie coming to real life. And it does. Soccer mom is president. :/ This is not funny in the least. My daughter is going into the Military next year and I'm worried. :/
I might beg her not to go if McCain gets in to the White House.
jeez all mighty :/ :/

Cali,

You are so very right. That is what is so scary about all of this. McCain put our country in jeopardy with his choice of V.P. if he gets elected. He has the age and health issues and she will replace him. It is scary to think of her being the one to answer the red phone in the middle of night. Our world is too unstable for this to be happening.

No, we can't change who they picked.

But...we can vote.

coward.

PMS isn't always that bad.