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Oh, about as many as McCain has in the past 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
Doesn't matter how much tenure you have. If you take 2 years off, you should be lucky to still have a job let alone have the gall to ask for a promotion.
(see, P4B, that works both ways)
He Did Vote Present 130 times.:wtf: What major decisions did he make?
He Did Vote Present 130 times.:wtf: What major decisions did he make?
I think it should work both ways. IF these people want to run for President they should be forced to step down from ANY state position they currently hold.Quote:
Originally Posted by JakeMartinez
The BIG difference then between these two would be that Obama would have virtually NO experience in Federal government OR a management position while McCain has years of experience behind him. Obama NEEDS to be called a Senator at the present time, McCain doesn't.
Have a good one:s4:
Very true, but what about re-election campaigns? I think our process has some flaws that should be worked out, but that's pretty low on the priority list considering what our nation is going through at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
If you want to run on qualifications for the presidency, Sarah Palin is the most qualified person in this race for the job. Senatorial experience has virtually NOTHING to do with executive positions. That's why we rarely have senators who get elected to office.
See, the only thing you could learn in the senate that would come in handy as president is the basic way the legislative and executive branches work with each other, something someone could pick up in the first year (someone with brain enough to be holding an office such as senator, anyway).
Do you know that many of our greatest presidents (FDR, Lincoln, just to name two) were elected president with only a few years in federal government? FDR served 6 years as assistant secretary to the Navy, and as Governer for 3 years before being elected. Lincoln was in the House for 2ish years (can't find exact dates, but it's only one or two terms), an Illinois state senator, and yet was elected. Both of those men were "untested" and "Inexperienced", yet they lead us through the two hardest periods our nation has ever faced, the Great Depression and the Civil War.
Besides that, Sarah Palin has plenty of executive experience but I still want her to stay in Alaska, where D.C. is safe from her. That woman not only annoys me but scares me.
Hi All !!!:thumbsup:
"Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." William Shakespeare
Good Luck Joe the Plumber with the rest of your life!!! :thumbsup:
Your 15 minutes of fame will end in 4 days.
'We've got Joe here tonight, Joe? Where are you Joe? Say it ain't so' :(
YEAH! if you want to take two years off, you should wait until you're promoted to president first (like george bush did)
Record Breaker! Bush Takes Most Vacation Days For Sitting President
Mar 11, 2008
(UWIRE.com) This story was written by Beau Elliot, The Daily IowanPresident Bush recently spent his 879th day at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, since the Supreme Court, in all its great wisdom, elevated him to the presidency. This according to NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me," which noted that Bush broke former President Reagan's record for taking vacations from the White House.rIt's interesting to recall, all these wild years later, that George W. Bush did not decide to buy the ranch near Crawford until after he decided to run for president. Apparently, after Ronald Reagan's example, it seemed presidential to cut brush on a ranch, and Bush was seeking a brush with history. Or something.
Here are the vacations of record by the current and previous 4 administrations: Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton
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President Jimmy Carter (D) Georgia:
79 Days (over 1 term - 4 years)
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President Ronald Reagan (R) California:
335 days (over 2 terms - 8 years)
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President George H. W. Bush (R) Texas:
543 days (over 1 term - 4 years)
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President William J. Clinton (D) Arkansas:
152 days (over 2 terms - 8 years)
I think our process has ALOT of flaws to be ironed out, this election has proved that more than ever before. A new senator that hasn't even gotten wet behind the ears yet going off on the road for 2 years; uneven campaign money that gives a gross advantage, biased press, ACORN voter fraud, again the dismissal of ANY third party groups, etc....Quote:
Originally Posted by JakeMartinez
Who the hell are we to ask other countries to have an honest election process?
Funny that you stated that, I feel the same way. Seems damn funny that the ONE person that has the actual qualifications to be president, not to mention the governor of the ONLY state where it is legal to grow for recreational use, has the most hate on THIS site. VERY bi-partisan of a few.Quote:
Originally Posted by JakeMartinez
Have a good one!:s4:
Hi All !!! :thumbsup:
I think the Joe the plumber thing has gotten way out of control.
I watched Senator McCain standing with Joe the Plumber addressing a crowd of his supporters.
Senator McCain actually told the crowd when he goes to Washington he is taking Joe the plumber with him.
Why would he say that?
What possible help could Joe the Plumber provide?
Senator McCain either has very poor judgment choosing people who could actually help him if elected.
OR
Possibly he has no intention of taking him to Washington and is just publicly lying.
And I guess a third option would be he knows he will never get elected and won't have to make good on the promise.
JOHN MCCAIN APPEARS WITH JOE "THE PLUMBER" IN OHIO - New York Post