A lot of people here with other favorites claim Cain isn’t qualified because he doesn’t have the political experience. As I pointed out on another thread last evening, that isn’t a qualification for the presidency as outlined in the US Constitution. In addition, the implication is one has to be a Washington insider or close to it (governor of a state...who likely has major ties to Washington) in order to qualify in their estimation.
That flies in the face of what we are all about. How can we say we’re serious about downsizing government, bringing power back to the people, and retaking control over a workable Constitutional Republic if we don’t honor those outside of government who’ve proven themselves as leaders? It’s a bogus argument from frightened people; frightened because they see their candidate losing popularity.
An important point in support of your position:
The only national (don't know about state offices) public office Abraham Lincoln ever held before he was elected president in 1860 was as a U.S. Representative a number of years before. He lost the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Douglas being the one who was elected to the U.S. Senate. Lincoln made his reputation in the private sector as a particularly effective railroad lawyer, representing, among others, the Illinois Central Railroad.
“A lot of people here with other favorites claim Cain isn’t qualified because he doesn’t have the political experience. As I pointed out on another thread last evening, that isn’t a qualification for the presidency as outlined in the US Constitution. “
That’s not the point. Does he have the ability to handle the pressures, rigors and issues? The Establishment *will* take out Cain sooner or later, and use foreign policy to do it. Cain has already made embarrassing gaffes there and they will use it to show his lack of experience could be ‘troubling’.
“That flies in the face of what we are all about. How can we say we’re serious about downsizing government, bringing power back to the people, and retaking control over a workable Constitutional Republic if we don’t honor those outside of government who’ve proven themselves as leaders?”
I agree, but it’s questionable that president is an entry-level position. Business experience is great, but political leadership is quite different.
“It’s a bogus argument from frightened people; frightened because they see their candidate losing popularity.”
You may call it bogus, but if people vote based on it, it will have to be addressed.