I’ve never been able to really grok the “qualified” meme.
I’m with you on that. In fact, I think I’d be more than a little bit distrustful of any candidate that was truly qualified for the job. To me, that would indicate a lifetime of political pandering in order to acquire all that qualifying experience.
When I see anyone beating the drum for Romney or McCain or any of the other professional politicians I automatically question the motives of the candidate... Is he in it for the glory or to serve? Professionals are always in it for the glory.
“I’ve never been able to really grok the “qualified” meme.”
It’s the newest set-up line. I read something here about local candidates not being qualified because they have no gov’t experience. Well, how do you get that other than by running & serving?
Gov’t by citizens is what the Founders expected. The left wants it to be by specially ‘trained’ elites.