Joe Biden is Unqualified to be President
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Did anyone catch that tidbit from the Dem debate last night where Joe Biden said that Giuliani was "the most unqualified candidate since George W. Bush"? To me, that's just laughable. This is the same guy that buys into the idea of dividing Iraq up into 3 states based on religion and ethnic background.
Sure, Biden is on his sixth term as a Senator from Delaware, but does that really make him any more qualified than Giuliani?
Delaware is a state with a population of less than 800,000. Now keep in mind that Biden isn't the Governor of Delaware, he's just a Senator, so from what I can tell, he has no governing experience and even if he did, he'd be managing a state that has less people than the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Now, let's compare him to Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Giuliani served two terms as mayor of New York City, one of the largest cities in the world with a population of 8 million. And on top of that, he had a fairly good record in doing so.
So who do you think is more qualified: a man who has represented a state of less than 800,000 or a man who has managed a city of over 8 million?
a 'few cans short of a six pack' if I may use a sarcastic metaphor. The things he says are inexplicable and he would have been forced to resign or give up any leadership positions a long time ago if he was a Republican. The press focus on his remarks alone would have sunk him.
Biden is as qualified as a lot of people in the GOP field.
Personally I think he's an idiot, and I think executive experience like Giuliani and Romeny have had helps a lot, but they are also a little less seasoned in foreign policy (in terms of experience) as a result.
The only serious contenders on both sides that I think are unqualified would be Obama and also John Edwards.
But I do think it is important to differentiate between what we view as "qualified" from our disagreements with policy.
Agreed. Even if you don't like him, he's certainly no less qualified then McCain or Thompson.
Jindal/Palin '16
I would never vote for Biden, and I agree that the Iraq partition is suicidal for a whole bunch of reasons, but I don't think he's unqualified. Certainly, he's more qualified then Edwards or Obama, and no less qualified then McCain or Thompson.
I'd be careful with the 'qualified' thing. Abraham Lincoln is arguably our least qualified president. Four terms in the state leg, one term in the house, that's it.
Jindal/Palin '16
Her only public office experience is as a Senator. He has more years in the same job.
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Well, technically, but while I shudder at the thought of a Hillary Presidency, I do think being first lady is relevant experience. I think she's more 'qualified' then John Edwards or Barack Obama, but not more then McCain or Thompson.
Jindal/Palin '16
When I interview people for jobs I want to know what their achievements are. Being married to someone with relevant experience is not an achievement.
She is more experienced than Edwards, just. Obama, I'm not so sure. He has a longer total record as a legislator. Also, in principle experience of both state and federal legislatures is superior to experience only at the federal level.
Put it another way. When Bush was running in 2000 and people suggested he had no experience of foreign affairs, did he ever say: "what are you talking about? I have met ambassadors from many countries in Beijing and in New York, back when I was unemployed and living as a dependent on a close family member"? Of course he didn't. It would have made him look ridiculous. Yet this is the main plank of Senator Clinton's campaign.
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I think your analogy is bad. If W had been his Dad's de-facto chief of staff, or one of his major advisers, or something of that nature, I think it would be very relevant. If he was helping out and discussing major decisions and things of that nature, that could be very important.
I think it's fair to question how much Hillary was really involved in planning policy during Bill's term, but it seems she was at least somewhat involved (even if it turned out to be a disaster, see Healthcare), and so I don't think that experience is irrelevant, even if it is overblown.
Also, Bush did mention working on his Dad's campaigns in several bios, so obviously, it wasn't completely overlooked. He also made a big deal of the type of advisers he'd have as President, and picked Cheney as VP, all of which clearly indicated that part of his qualifications were based on his father's experience. It wasn't explicitly said, but it was hinted at in various ways.
Anyhow, the situations are very different. I don't think she's super qualified or anything, she's minimally qualified at best, but I don't think that experience is irrelevant either.
That said, wanna know something scary? With the exception of Bill Richardson, who actually does have a lot of high-level experience, she's probably the MOST qualified Democrat.
Jindal/Palin '16
Analogies are flawed. If the situation were identical it wouldn't be an analogy. You do make some valid points. I am still not prepared to accept that a total non-job like 'first lady' qualifies you for anything. And she specifically won't say what she was involved in while Bill was president - big issue in the latest Dem debate.
If I were to accept this as valid experience, she would indeed be the most qualified Democrat after Richardson. But we can't be too smug. The GOP's most qualified candidate was Tommy Thompson. Of course, Republicans still have several candidates with genuine executive experience left in the field.
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The comparison was between Biden and Giuliani. The idea that Joe Biden could call someone like Giuliani "unqualified" is just silly to me.
And frankly, I think Giuliani IS more qualified than McCain or Thompson...or Biden.
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If that's all you are saying, then you are probably right. Giuliani is more qualified then Thompson, and arguably moreso then McCain.
And yes, Biden calling him unqualified is really dumb.
Jindal/Palin '16
You know, the more I think about it, I think Giluiani is probably the most experienced and qualified person in EITHER party. The only person that has anything close to his depth and breath of experience is Richardson, but Richardson's executive experience is a lot less impressive then Rudy's.
Jindal/Palin '16
If we ever allow same person marriages Joe would be first in line to marry himself.
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