But McCain commanded a squadron. According to some on this board that's the same thing.
I disagreed. Commanding in the military in NOT the same as being in an executive position.
“I disagreed. Commanding in the military in NOT the same as being in an executive position.”
You are absolutely right. Commanding in the military is like being a good aristocrat. It is the uniform that gives you power, it is the man (or woman) in that uniform that has to prove they deserve that power.
In an executive position, you have to create and hold your power.
Righ. I believe Palin “puts it in the bag” (hunting pun) for McCain.
What a strong, determined, wonderful woman!
But McCain commanded a squadron. According to some on this board that's the same thing.*** Did everyone know that Palin is the ONLY candidate with Executive experience...??? ***
I disagreed. Commanding in the military in NOT the same as being in an executive position.
Undoubtedly McCain's executive experience would look stronger had he accepted promotion to admiral (which I read he was offered) before leaving the Navy for politics. But in light of Jimmy Carter's fatuous complaint about McCain "milking" his POW experience politically, I think we can put that issue behind us by saying that McCain has more military command experience at a more senior level than John Kerry (who told us that we should vote for him because he commanded a Swift Boat) - and thus has more executive experience than the Democrats have fielded in the last three presidential contests.Vice president is not actually an executive position, it is actually our equivalent to "prince" as heir to the power of a fixed-term "king." So Senator/VP Gore, Senator Lieberman, Senator Kerry, Senator Edwards, Senator Obama, and Senator Biden together don't have even the level of executive experience of which Senator McCain can boast. And, as noted, mayor/Governor Palin is the only candidate in the bunch who boasts experience in elected executive office.
The brief tenure of Gov. Palin's executive experience is actually a tar baby trap to the Democrats, who will serve themselves best to drop the subject like a hot potato. And typing of "potato," the Democrats' main chance with the Palin nomination was that she would prove to look like a deer in the headlights on TV as Dan Quayle was known to do. But she's a tiger in front of a microphone, and eye candy on TV. It looks like the Democrats are stuck. Enjoy the convention!