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Old 09-19-2008, 05:52 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Cali Coug View Post
This comment once again underscores what should be obvious: with the presidency, judgment and intelligence are the critical factors we should look for. Experience is not. You have argued with me on this point in the past, but you are conceding the point here. If foreign policy can be learned "on the job," can't domestic policy too? What is the distinguishing factor in your mind?
Experience matters for your trial lawyer, your heart surgeon, or your military commander or football coach. It matters for the professions. Not for leadership. Note that businesses don't put the same premium on gray hair and experience as the professions do.
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