Experience

Friday Talking Points [53] -- Why McCain Is Losing, And Why Democrats Shouldn't Say So

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

John McCain is losing the race for the White House. Now, this doesn't mean he has already lost it -- we've still got to go vote, after all. I'll cov...

Most International Bloggers Think Obama Won on Temperament

Amira Al Hussaini | Posted 10.17.2008 | Home


Amira Al Hussaini

One blogger wrote: "Obama was unbelievably calm, collected and straight to the point. In fact he went out of his way to be nice while McCain was constantly attacking and putting on that fake, scary smile. Damn, that smile is scary."

Palin Brings Laughter To The Masses

Liz Umlas and Rachel Eliana Berman | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home


Liz Umlas and Rachel Eliana Berman

Liz Umlas has joined forces with her daughter Rachel to entertain OffTheBus readers with their political cartoons. Rachel supplies the artistic skills, and Liz brings the political ideas.

Only 20 Presidents Had More Experience Than Obama

John K. Wilson | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home


John K. Wilson

Even if Obama were inexperienced, that would be no reason to vote against him. History shows us that an experienced politician usually makes for a lousy president. In fact, the most consistent variable to predict a failed presidency is experience.

In Denver, A Focus On Palin's Unconventional Style

Michael Jee | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home


Michael Jee

DENVER - The bar area of the Rialto Café resembled a meeting of amateur political analysts Thursday night. Normally, people gather at this trendy do...

Media May Mock, But Palin A Strong Candidate

George Copeland | Posted 09.29.2008 | Home


George Copeland

The Honorable Governor Palin has already delivered her natural constituents--the Republican base--to John McCain. Anything else she brings is just pure gravy.

Obama Maintained His Cool As McCain Lost It

Scott Foval | Posted 09.28.2008 | Home


Scott Foval

Obama played the right cards by not coming off as an angry black man and out-presidentialed the guy who claimed that he was better suited to deal with a dangerous world than Obama was.

Biden Has Done More Than Look At Russia Across The Horizon

Stephen Fox | Posted 09.25.2008 | Home


Stephen Fox

Senator Biden has met and discussed policies with three UN Secretaries General, one queen, several kings, plus a few tough guys like Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Serbian president Sloban Milosevic.

Clearing Up Political Confusion

Ari Bendersky | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Ari Bendersky

Every so often an email chain letter comes my way that is actually interesting. This isn't about saving Sesame Street from NEA funding cuts, but this email I just received was too good to not share.

Filmmaker: Steal This Idea and Save Your Country!

Peter Samuelson | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics


Peter Samuelson

Don't we go to an auto-mechanic because we think they'll be trained in fixing the car? So why is the job of President Of The United States somehow exempt from our being demanding of expertise?

More Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Please

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Her performance was so strong and so well focused that it would be foolish not to immediately send her out on the campaign trail and/or to as many television interviews as she can squeeze into her schedule.

Secret Memo From Bush: "Don't Throw Up Just Yet!"

Steven Denlinger | Posted 09.14.2008 | Business


Steven Denlinger

I think it's very possible the Bush administration might be willing to make bad financial decisions in the short run just to keep the Republican Party in power.

Representation: Jefferson versus Jackson

Howard Schweber | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Howard Schweber

The constant discussion of experience and qualifications -- does Governor Palin have "foreign policy experience"? Does Obama have "executive" or "lea...

Meet the Bloggers: Henry Rollins and Paul Waldman Spurn the Media's Love for McCain

Robert Greenwald | Posted 09.06.2008 | Media


Robert Greenwald

2008-09-07-meetblogg.jpg Make no mistake, FOX is willing to do whatever it takes to advance their conservative agenda. They will lie, smear, and distort to their hearts' content.

Scrappy -- Or Dignified? It's Our Choice

Peter Clothier | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

These thoughts arise from my observation of McCain and his vaunted willingness to take a risk and, when all else fails, to throw the hail-Mary pass.

Sarah Palin's Speech Meant Nothing

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

The fate of the free world cannot lie in the hands of a person who's most important qualification is that she reads well from a prompter.

It's About Knowledge, Not Experience

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics


Nathan Gonzalez

Obama understands that we live in a complicated, nuanced world, one in which cowboy-style "straight talk" does little but earn us dismissive laughs from friends and enemies overseas.

Round Up: Sarah Palin

Off The Bus | Posted 09.03.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

The choice of Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate has got everyone talking. Check out what OffTheBus readers and commentators have to say.

After Cheney, Vice Presidents Matter

Andy Rosenberg | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics


Andy Rosenberg

American voters -- wary of the Cheney experience -- will think long and hard about the next person they trust to uphold the role of the vice president.

Will Palin Cover McCain's Age Problem?

Omid Memarian | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics


Omid Memarian

One might think that McCain's extensive experience gives him the security to choose a younger, relatively inexperienced running mate. But this is not the issue.

Sarah Palin: More Experienced than John McCain

Barry Yourgrau | Posted 08.30.2008 | Politics


Barry Yourgrau

Republican ops on TV are all blond and a-grin to pronounce that Gov. Palin has in fact "more executive experience" than both legislators Obama and Bid...

Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.29.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

With Palin, McCain Makes It A Race

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 08.29.2008 | Home


Jennifer Donahue

McCain did the only thing he could have done to reset the race. Palin gives teeth to being pro-life, having a Down Syndrome child. Her eldest of five enlisted in the Army last year. And Gov. Palin is a hunter.

What Hillary Didn't Say

Linda Hansen | Posted 08.27.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

But, at the end of the evening, I was left wanting something. The impossible something. I want that bell unrung and, if I could have written part of Hillary's speech, here's what she'd have said to us...

A Critical Examination Of The Experience Question

Phil Vogels | Posted 08.11.2008 | Home


This research does not necessarily demonstrate that Obama will be a better president than McCain. But it does demonstrate without a doubt that the "experience" argument against Obama is a complete crock.