[allmendream]

Governor of California = experienced executive.

House of Representatives = not so much.

[slowhandluke]

'experienced executive' - means little or nothing to the electorate, or they would not have elected Obama (not that his opponents were much better, Hillary or McCain).

Jiminy Carter was an experienced executive, Obama wasn't, both are failures.

Reagan was a Governor, Truman was a Senator with some local executive board experience, both are on the positive side of the ledger for President.

My point was that the term 'experienced executive' was not a description you heard about Reagan in the MSM in 1980. You heard him described as a B-movie actor play-acting the role of Governor, pretty much the press Schwarzenegger got.

In the final summary, I think principles count for more than experience.