Daschle: First lady experience doesn’t count for Clinton

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schle: First lady experience doesn’t count for Clinton By Aaron Blake Posted: 03/09/08 01:41 PM [ET] Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) on Sunday questioned Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (N.Y.) pitching of herself as the most experienced candidate in the Democratic presidential race, suggesting her years as first lady do not add much to her foreign policy credentials.

Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Daschle, a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), pointed out that Obama has served in elective office longer than Clinton and suggested her time as first lady does not have much relevance to the office she seeks.

“I worked with her; I know what a good first lady she was,” Daschle said. “But it would be hard for me to draw some degree of connection between being a first lady and having the experience to be the commander in chief.

“I don’t think anyone can look at her experience as first lady and say, for some reason, that qualifies her to run for president of the United States.”

Clinton supporter and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said before Daschle’s comments that Obama is ready to be president but “not nearly as ready” as Clinton.

“I’ve been talking to Democratic candidates since 1980, and Hillary Clinton is the best-prepared candidate I’ve ever talked to – far better prepared than Bill Clinton was in 1992,” Rendell said.

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from tiny tom.......

Did Russert give him a booster seat so he can be seen on camera?

[tioga]

ohh, a brokered convention! I need to invest in some popcorn stock.........

[2ndDivisionVet]

Neither one is qualified to be the assistant dog catcher in Huxley, Iowa.

[Waco]

Wake up, she’s had 2 terms.

[oldbill]

I never realized how much contempt Democrats secretly held for the Clintons until this race.

Daschle, Leahy, Kerry, Kennedy, etc. etc., all coming out for Obama.

Of course, their contempt wasn’t enough for them to convict Bill in the impeachment hearings, where all the Democrats voted for Bill. Guess they’re not afraid of them now.

[Maceman]

Neither one is qualified to be the assistant dog catcher in Huxley, Iowa.

True. Unfortunately, neither is McCain.

[Texas4ever]

I SUPPOSE YOU WOULD SAY THAT THE WOMEN THAT STAY AT HOME WHILE THEIR HUSBANDS ARE IN IRAQ 1,2 AND 3 OR MORE TIMES DONT SERVE THEIR COUNTRY EITHER? !!!!!!

Be very careful about how you answer this one.....

[nuconvert]

Hey Tommy, she helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland. LOL!!

[spokeshave]

I see a Fort Macy walk in the park for a discombobulated dim by the name of Dashle.

[Enchante]

Let’s just all agree that NEITHER of these Demagogues is qualified.

[Perdogg]

3.167 years in the Senate don’t count either.

[Paleo Conservative]

[Creationist]

If Hillary becomes president will Bill be called The First Man, or Mr. president the First Man.

And will he be able to walk into the White House as the President's significant other.

[PROCON]

I see a Fort Macy walk in the park for a discombobulated dim by the name of Dashle.

I agree, Arkancide alert!!

[Paleo Conservative]

Guess they’re not afraid of them now.

Be afraid; be very afraid!

[Enchante]

“I’ve been talking to Democratic candidates since 1980, and Hillary Clinton is the best-prepared candidate I’ve ever talked to – far better prepared than Bill Clinton was in 1992,” Rendell said.

Thanks Fast Eddie -- let's just all agree that Slick Willie NEVER should have been elected in 1992. In fact, let's just all agree that NONE of the Demagogue candidates in recent decades has been qualified - possible exception of Joe Lieberman, except that since he is in a party of such weasels he too would be unable to carry out intelligent policies.

[Polybius]

Wake up, she’s had 2 terms.

He is counting the time Obama served as an Illinois State Legislator as "time in elected office".

To be fair about it, Hilary should demand credit for the time she spent as an elected member of her High School Student Council.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Mame Eisenhower had more experience.

[Pistolshot]

Let’s see....niether are ready to answer the phone....but Hillary is more ready to be near the phone?

[madison10]

When did Daschle grow a brain?