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murielm99

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14. Obama actually had less government experience.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #6)

Fri May 29, 2015, 12:53 AM

May 2015

He was a state senator in Illinois, and Illinois senator for less than three years.

I think he has been an excellent President.

Look at Truman. Look at what he had to face and overcome when he became President very unexpectedly. He is one of my favorite Presidents.

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Seriously, this is mind boggling, will you Americans vote for Hilary? [View all] akbacchus_BC May 2015 OP

Yes ... something is mind boggling .... Trajan May 2015 #1

Well, it seems as though the current President is in limbo with all the gop not supporting him. akbacchus_BC May 2015 #5

IT IS WAY TOO SOON TO DECIDE. ENOUGH ALREADY. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #2

Thank you California Peggy! akbacchus_BC May 2015 #8

Enlighten yourself. charlyvi May 2015 #3

Well, as someone who lived in Arkansas when she was First Lady, Art_from_Ark May 2015 #11

A "natural born" citizen over the age of 35 is qualified. Warpy May 2015 #4

The rest of that aside--why wouldn't she be qualified? Starry Messenger May 2015 #6

Obama actually had less government experience. murielm99 May 2015 #14

Huh? Recursion May 2015 #7

I cannot vote in your elections, but over time akbacchus_BC May 2015 #16

I do not look at Hillary as being the lesser of two evils, she is qualified, she has been a long Thinkingabout May 2015 #9

Why would a former Secretary of State and Senator from a major state not be qualified? n/t pnwmom May 2015 #10

drinking ? JI7 May 2015 #12

No, trying to figure out how the hell am going to pay akbacchus_BC May 2015 #17

If she wins the nomination, absolutely Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #13

If Mrs. Clinton wins the nomination, then she is the best candidate akbacchus_BC May 2015 #18

I have no idea what you're talking about... NaturalHigh May 2015 #15

"No alternative"? Man from Pickens May 2015 #19