“I’m not “picking at perceived imperfections”. I’m stating that the man simply is not ready to take on the job of president.”
We’re going to continue to disagree on this.
“That’s fine, but we weren’t talking about my choice for Republican nominee.”
The context of it was important - I had repeatedly asked who you thought would be a better president since you volunteered your view that Rand Paul shouldn’t be drafted or supported, for reasons we’ve already discussed, and you deferred answering until then.
Regarding foreign policy, that seems to be another thing deficient in a system whereby executive experience is the most important factor in determining readiness for presidential office - city, county, state executive office alone doesn’t provide much, if any, of that experience.
Doctors deal with a wide array of people, from all walks of life, with all kinds of views, in all states of being, becoming, and passing on from life. Whether Rand Paul thinks he’s ready to be president is up to him - to me it seems he is and I’d like him to run.
I think we’re going to be going over the same ground again if we continue this conversation. As I see it, you’re not in favor of this now, maybe later, for the reasons you’ve stated, and would like Palin to be the next president. I am in favor of him now.
I’ll leave the last word to you if you’d like to correct or clarify something.
Rand Paul has been a US Senator for all of three months, but he's already prepared to be leader of the free world?
He didn't even spend time in his state's legislature, so, in fact, this is Rand Paul's very first government post.
Even Obama had been an Illinois state Senator prior to becoming a US Senator, and he is the LEAST experienced president the US has ever had.
You now want Republicans to adopt the Democrats' standards. Why not? Let's just nominate anyone who gives a good speech, or who says what we want to hear. Experience? It's over-rated.
"We need to find a new CEO. Oh, I know....let's get that kid down in marketing to do the job. He's a real whiz!"
Sheeeesh....