This is my blog. It's a no-brainer that I can say what I want on here regardless of what anyone else reads into it or thinks. With that said, I don't expect anyone to necessarily agree or disagree with my point of view. Take it or leave it. It makes no difference to me. I am just posting this as more of a vent than anything else. Ok, here goes.
I am so sick of the "E" word. Experience. Now, let me preface this with the fact that I am not a big fan of either McCain or Obama. But no matter who the candidates are, I think using experience as a way to discredit your opponent is flat out dumb. Experience means nothing.
Look at the joke of a president we have now, good 'ol G Dubya. He was plenty experienced. Fat lotta good that did us. He had been the governor of the absolutely best state in the nation and had loads of experience. Where did that really get us in the long run? Experience means nothing.
Potential. Now there's the word we should be focusing more on. Many people have experience. Does it really mean anything? Does it mean that anyone who has experience would make a better public servant? Nah. It just means you've been at it longer; not that you'd do it better.
It's the same with anything else. If I set out to start a business or a career that I have absolutely NO experience with, does it mean I won't be successful? Absolutely not. I just have to be good at it. And passionate about it. Plenty of people who do things for the first time do it quite well even though they lack experience.
Bottom line? If the notion of experience is all you have to stand on, that's just not going to cut it this time around. Experience won the last time around and the past 8 years have been hell to pay.
Either way, this year's election will be history making. I can't wait to see how it all unfolds.
What one word is the most important to you when you consider the upcoming election?
And let's not forget that they are not doing this job all by themselves. They have an arsenal of advisors...it's not like they have to make all of these history changing decisions alone.
Posted by: nina Kelley | September 04, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Conviction. I like someone who stands up for what they believe in, even when it's not popular.
Posted by: Janelle | September 04, 2008 at 03:45 PM
WAR!
Posted by: Grammy | September 04, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Faith. Show me someone who can restore my faith in my government, in my country; a faithful servant to the people they govern and the values that our country was founded on.
Posted by: Auntie | September 04, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Honesty.!
Posted by: Joe V. | September 04, 2008 at 08:21 PM
My thoughts exactly on "experience"! Well said!
Posted by: Sarah | September 07, 2008 at 05:21 PM