Obama Declares His Run For President: Greatest Political Speech I Have Seen

[Mandark]

If anything, the system is biased against experience on the national level of politics, especially long-standing senators (who, unlike governors, get pinned down on a hundred Yea-or-Nay votes on visible national issues).  Out of the last eight presidents, we've had two VP's inherit the spot, one VP win an election, and five governors.

War and national security being a high-profile issue demands that the candidates give off an aura of toughness and credibility, not to actually have experience in national politics or security.  Look at Giuliani.

[Mupepe]

One of the best speeches I have ever heard. It's a shame he probably won't be the next president, but oh well. The next president will be democrat that's all that matters. Let's try to put this country back together.

Pretty much my thoughts.

If he gets nominated, I'll vote for him fo' sho'.

Strange days when Democrats are more conservative than the damn Republicans.

[Cheebs]

The thing is PD if experience matters, you'll be looking at Hillary Clinton. She has been around a LONG time. 8 years as a very active policy wise first lady, 8 years (as of 2008) in the senate, and MUCH more. She has been around for ages. She was part of the watergate investigations!

Oh and her VP would be either Bill Richardson or Wes Clark. Both with REAL foriegn policy experience, not sitting in the senate for 30 years like McCain.

Wes Clark helped lead the last war we "won", the Gulf War. And Bill Richardson was the U.N. Ambassador under Clinton.

By your logic won't a Hillary/Richardson or Hillary/Clark ticket win due to experience?

[APF]

Wes Clark helped lead the last war we "won", the Gulf War.

Uh...