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To: SilentZ who wrote (377114)	4/8/2008 8:35:18 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1586861

How can one ever be completely prepared to become President? It's a job like no other. I totally agree. But doesn't it make sense to hire someone for the job that at least has some significant characteristics and track record that contribute to the ability to do the job? My background is in accounting and computer science. If I walked into a local hospital to apply for a job as an ER physician, do you think I would be hired? The man has no record of accomplishment, AT ALL. Now, he is an excellent public speaker, no doubt -- and I'll be the first to agree that Bush, while a bright fellow, falls extremely short on public speaking (in the words of a close friend who is also close to both Bush 41 and 43, "George isn't quick on his feet and he gets flustered easily when speaking under pressure"). But Obama is an unknown -- he could be a great president or he could be a loser. It is a 50/50 shot. Unlike Hillary, who obviously would be a disaster, it is hard to know about Obama. I admit that at first I was seduced by the Velvet Voice; but I soon recognized the sales job as the one I recently had while buying a new car, with minor changes). I don't think a crapshoot at this key moment makes a lot of sense.