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"There has never been anyone more qualified to be President" - Obama on Hillary (Original Post) auntpurl Jul 2016 OP
+ infinity pandr32 Jul 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author elehhhhna Jul 2016 #2
Then be done and be gone! It's that simple. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #3
Wow, a flame-out on my own thread. auntpurl Jul 2016 #4
She deleted, lol. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #5
Well, she's at 4 hides. auntpurl Jul 2016 #6
And I missed the flameout. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #8
Guess so. auntpurl Jul 2016 #11
Never? lsewpershad Jul 2016 #7
Pres Obama was a state senator 2 years before he ran for president. auntpurl Jul 2016 #9
Of course, actually BEING President for 8 years makes one constitutionally OVERQUALIFIED... MohRokTah Jul 2016 #12
Well, quite. auntpurl Jul 2016 #13
His limited experience back in 2008 PatSeg Jul 2016 #16
He was nowhere near as qualified in 2008 as Hillary is today. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #10
Was Obama SoS before becoming Prez?? JoePhilly Jul 2016 #18
AWESOME!! lunamagica Jul 2016 #14
Martin Van Buren SHRED Jul 2016 #15
Joe Biden? sangfroid Jul 2016 #17
Ugh. I hate that argument Proud Public Servant Jul 2016 #19
The President is correct mcar Jul 2016 #20
It's just not true. HRC is qualified, but is not the most qualified ever. jg10003 Jul 2016 #21

Response to auntpurl (Original post)

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
4. Wow, a flame-out on my own thread.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:32 PM
Jul 2016

I feel rather special.

It's not bullshit, by the way. Hillary is exceptionally qualified. As President Obama said, she's been smeared her whole political life because she stands up for what she believes in. You've bought into the RW lies. That's a shame.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
6. Well, she's at 4 hides.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:44 PM
Jul 2016

For whatever reason, she apparently wants to retain her posting privileges. I genuinely can't understand why, but to each her own.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
11. Guess so.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:47 PM
Jul 2016

Why on earth anyone would want to hang around a site dedicated to electing Democrats when you hate the Democratic nominee that much is beyond my understanding, but to each their own.

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
9. Pres Obama was a state senator 2 years before he ran for president.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:46 PM
Jul 2016

He's been a wonderful president, but experience/qualifications was not his strong suit when he ran.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
12. Of course, actually BEING President for 8 years makes one constitutionally OVERQUALIFIED...
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:48 PM
Jul 2016

to be president again.

"evilgrin:

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
13. Well, quite.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:50 PM
Jul 2016

Hillary's got as much experience as it's possible to have while still being constitutionally eligible.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
16. His limited experience back in 2008
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 05:50 PM
Jul 2016

was a big concern for many people. I have to admit that I had doubts at the time. You never really know what kind of a president someone is going to become until they actually hold the job. Obama seemed to be inherently qualified for the position and I'm sure history will be extremely generous to him.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
10. He was nowhere near as qualified in 2008 as Hillary is today.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:46 PM
Jul 2016

And he knows it, which demonstrates wisdom.

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)
19. Ugh. I hate that argument
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 06:55 PM
Jul 2016

Here is a short list of the presidents who had the very best pre-presidential resumes, in chronological order:

1. Thomas Jefferson (so far, so good)
2. John Quincy Adams
3. James Buchanan
4. George H.W. Bush

Feeling inspired yet?

Meanwhile, among the least least-qualified are Abraham Lincoln, Harry S Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Barack Obama.

"Most qualified" is really not a great argument when it comes to the American presidency.

jg10003

(974 posts)
21. It's just not true. HRC is qualified, but is not the most qualified ever.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 07:04 PM
Jul 2016

Richard Nixon; the only president to have served as a congressman, senator, and vice-president before being elected. Al Gore should have been the second (LBJ doesn't count since he wasn't elected).

Buchanan; 10 years a congressman, 10 years a senator, 4 years ambassador to Russia, 4 years as ambassador to England, 4 years secretary of state.

Martin Van Buren; senator, governor of New York, ambassador to England, Secretary of State, Vice-President.

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