LIKE OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT WAS EXPERIENCED?
I guess Eisenhower was underqualified, having spent his entire adult life only in the military/diplomatic area.
Like Herman Cain/John Bolton? I could go for a ticket like that!
That's why the president has a cabinet and advisors. Ever hear of the Sec. of State, or the NSA?
Sorry, but we've seen where this conventional wisdom that the candidate "must have this experieince...yada...yada" has gotten us.
True, but don’t forget he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Fed. The Fed isn’t a govt entity, but I think it’s safe to say in these times that it’s a quasi-govt due to the heavy intertwining of fiscal/monetary policy in the U.S.
I think that’s given him a far better understanding of govt than most people realize, because the Fed has to take into account current govt fiscal policy and it’s effect on the economy in making their decisions.
Make no mistake, Herman Cain’s leadership at The National Restaurant Association (the largest industry assn in the US employing millions) is the business equivalent of Congress. You do not get to “call the shots” in that setting and you work to ensure your “constituents” are satisfied.
Read this and tell me Herman Cain can’t handle foreign policy! I haven’t heard anyone running have this kind of insight:
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/20/herman-cain-if-mess-with-israel-youre-messing-with-usa/
Col. Michael Steele (USA-Ret) Endorses Herman Cain for President last week.
From his website:
Herman Cain’s stance on National Security (Foreign Policy)
The primary duty of the President of the United States is to protect our people. In fact, it is the principal duty of a limited federal government. They must ensure that our military and all of our security agencies are strong and capable.
Unfortunately, national security has become far too politicized with our elected officials using the issue as a means to polarize our country as the “war hawks” and the “peace doves.” In response, the safety and morale of our brave men and women in uniform are often at risk for political gain. The judgment of our military experts on the ground is often underutilized in exchange for political purposes. National security isn’t about politics. It’s about defending America.
While diplomacy is a critical tool in solving the complex security issues we face, it must never compromise military might. Because we are such a free and prosperous people, we are the envy of the world. Many regimes seek to destroy us because they are threatened by our ideals, and they resent our prosperity. We must acknowledge the real and present danger that terrorist nations and organizations pose to our country’s future.
Further, we must stand by our friends and we must not be fooled by our enemies. We should never be deceived by terrorists. They only have one objective, namely, to kill all of us. We must always remain vigilant in dealing with adversaries.
We must support our military with the best training, equipment, technology and infrastructure necessary to keep them in a position to win. We must also provide our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families with the benefits they deserve for their tremendous sacrifice. These heroes have served us. We must never forget to serve them.
A president needs to be more diverse than that.
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Yeah; like B. Hussein Obama