Republican Nomination for President

[GAVol]

For 4 years?

Ran a state for 4 years. Also ran a large company and the Olympics.

 

[Vol8188]

Ran a state for 4 years. Also ran a large company and the Olympics.

He was the head of an organizing committee for the Salt Lake City Olympics. That's not exactly the same as running the Olympics.

Running a corporation and organizing Olympic evens in Salt Lake City, in noway counts as "experience" when it comes to being the President.

 

[volinbham]

How did we get to Romney having 8 less years of relevant experience than Obama?

 

[GAVol]

He was the head of an organizing committee for the Salt Lake City Olympics. That's not exactly the same as running the Olympics.

Running a corporation and organizing Olympic evens in Salt Lake City, in noway counts as "experience" when it comes to being the President.

So I can't count executive experience but you get to count being a state senator?

 

[volinbham]

But being a state senator with no executive experience does?

As explained in the election, running the POTUS campaign was executive experience.

 

[GAVol]

As explained in the election, running the POTUS campaign was executive experience.

Is that sort of like a virgin trying to get into porn based on reading Penthouse?

 

[trevols81]

Santorum is a gaffe a minute

Rick Santorum thinks California universities don’t teach American history | Politics Blog | an SFGate.com blog

still wondering who would vote for this guy

GOP voters in TN, MS, and AL. The bigger question is did the majority in these states vote this way because of their political or social views.

 

[Vol8188]

How did we get to Romney having 8 less years of relevant experience than Obama?

8 years in the Ill. Senate for Obama
+
4 years as an Ill. Senator
=12
-
4 years as Mass. Governor for Romney
=8

 

[Vol8188]

So I can't count executive experience but you get to count being a state senator?

Yes, I can relate one job in politics to another job in politics, but you can't count running a business as running a nation. If that were the case, then we should just elect Warren Buffett and call it a day.

 

[KentheOrange]

8 years in the Ill. Senate for Obama
+
4 years as an Ill. Senator
=12
-
4 years as Mass. Governor for Romney
=8

12 years is a lot of experience voting "present".

 

[MG1968]

As explained in the election, running the POTUS campaign was executive experience.

don't forget when he created the "Office of the President-Elect"

that two months counts for far more than anything Romney did as well

 

[Gramps]

Romney gave MA RomneyCare which Obama used as the blueprint for ObamaCare.

Romney hates US Government bailouts yet he went to Washington , requested and received bailout funds for the Olympic Games that he takes credit for saving.

 

[GAVol]

Yes, I can relate one job in politics to another job in politics, but you can't count running a business as running a nation. If that were the case, then we should just elect Warren Buffett and call it a day.

By that logic, being a city councilman is more pertinent experience than managing thousands of people.

 

[volinbham]

Yes, I can relate one job in politics to another job in politics, but you can't count running a business as running a nation. If that were the case, then we should just elect Warren Buffett and call it a day.

Using this logic a long serving city council member has more relevant experience for an executive role in government than would a long serving CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Edit - damn you GA, I had the same analogy

 

[dreVol]

apparently 8188 doesn't understand that executive experience (governing, whether it be a state, company, etc.) is different than legislative experience (voting or acting as a representative of a core of constituents).

one makes actionable decisions, the other does what he's told.

 

[GAVol]

Using this logic a long serving city council member has more relevant experience for an executive role in government than would a long serving CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Edit - damn you GA, I had the same analogy

Gotta be honest. It's a little eerie how often we're thinking the same thing.

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[GAVol]

Damn :lol:

 

[lawgator1]

Outstanding.

 

[n_huffhines]

Great article about the difference between being pro-business and pro-free market. Had no idea Christie was this out of control getting in bed with big business:

Since taking office in 2010, Gov. Chris Christie has approved a record $1.57 billion in state tax breaks for dozens of New Jersey’s largest companies after they pledged to add jobs. Mr. Christie has emphasized that these are prudent measures intended to help heal the state’s economy, which lost more than 260,000 jobs in the recession. The companies often received the tax breaks after they threatened to move to New York or elsewhere

Mitt Romney & Chris Christie: Pro-Business, Yes, But Pro-Market? - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

 

[milohimself]

Probably the biggest beef I've had with people who discuss politicians. Most Republicans are not pro-free market, they are pro-business. Same with most Democrats.

 

[Vol8188]

Probably the biggest beef I've had with people who discuss politicians. Most Republicans are not pro-free market, they are pro-business. Same with most Democrats.

"It's love of money, not the market, that these f*****s push on you"-Bright Eyes

 

[PKT_VOL]

Probably the biggest beef I've had with people who discuss politicians. Most Republicans are not pro-free market, they are pro-business. Same with most Democrats.

Yep. Not many people understand the difference.

 

[Vol8188]

Who doesn't love a good political cartoon?

 

[Mr_Henley]

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