Barak Obama?

Question

Barak Obama has been a Senator for two years, and was in the Illinois state senate from 1996-2004. He has no executive experience. Other than the Constitutional requirements for being President, which he qualifies for, do you think he has enough experience to be President?

Answer 1

I'm glad you asked this question, because not enough people seem to be asking it. I like the guy. You can't argue with his energy and charisma, and he gives a great speech. But the experience thing--hmmm, kind of troubling. He hasn't really DONE much of anything, it seems to me. Maybe over time he'll be able to grow into his reputation, and if the Democrats are smart (a big "if", perhaps) they will make use of his sterling qualities in one way or another. Maybe just having him take on an active role in campaigning; maybe, even, as a vice-presidential candidate a few years down the road. But at this point I personally think that his reputation is a size or two too big for him.

Answer 2

Barak is pretty cool except that he's pro abortion and is against the 2nd amendment. If it comes down to a choice between Hillary and Barak, I'll vote for the lessor of two evils and choose Barak.

Answer 3

In 2 years, he'll have had 4 years of national political experience, 12 years as a legislator. Sounds like enough to me, especially since Republicans have made experience, and a long public record, a liability. For example, many of the smears against Kerry were directed at his votes 10 or 15 years before. It was easy to mischaracterize these, since the public did not remember the issues or understand the horse trading and multiple votes that are part of the legislative process.

Answer 4

No, he doesn't have any excecutive experience. Although, he is 45 his political career isn't that astonishing and he hasn't passed any real legislation. I think he is politically empty and is a bunch of hype, if he runs the media will scrutinize his past to the point that they will discover something bad about him. He will crack under the pressure and I'm a Democrat.

Answer 5

What makes anyone really qualified? Serving in Congress doesn't make you qualified. We need leaders and not political or organizational Patsies. I saw where Oprah Winfrey was going to back Obama. This will get him lots of votes and publicity - not to mention MONEY. If Obama has anything to say worth listening to, then we all owe it to him to listen. Then we have to decide if this is just talk or is this for real. Until we all know what and who he is, we should be very scheptical of his platform and his true intentions. This applies to all newcomers to the big political arena and not just Obama.

Answer 6

I think he could use more experience, but would vote for him over any repuglican that I have heard might run so far. He is a moderate and a uniter, that would help and if he surrounded himself with good people he might be a great president, better then the currant one, but that is not saying much.

Answer 7

It's a nice idea, but he would not win if he ran in 2008. All that campaign would be is practice for 2012 when he actually may stand a chance.

Answer 8

I do not believe experience has anything to do with it. The job is so unique, I doubt there is a proper training ground for the job.

I don't know whether I'd vote for him, but his experience is a non factor for me.

Answer 9

Compared to Bush, he is a genius. Remember, Bush was just a governor of his Daddy's state before he ruined America from the While House.

Answer 10

I think he's a talented rookie who may make a Democratic statesman some day if he stays above the dirt in politics and doesn't let all of this new-found admiration go to his head. That is, if he doesn't tilt too far to the left.