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Zen Democrat

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45. You missed the point. Buchanan has long been the national consensus choice as Worst President Ever
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 09:29 PM
Jul 2016

And he was the most qualified. Just like Dick Cheney was the worst vice president ever, and the most qualified. I'm not crazy about all those pre-existing conditions, if you know what I mean.

Sorry, Mr. President, but I respectfully disagree PJMcK Jul 2016 #1
Exactly. mwrguy Jul 2016 #3
Obama is great - but he was never as qualified as Clinton is MaggieD Jul 2016 #6
Well... PJMcK Jul 2016 #9
I agree with Obama MaggieD Jul 2016 #16
Okay PJMcK Jul 2016 #17
Didn't say they were lightweights MaggieD Jul 2016 #18
Fair enough PJMcK Jul 2016 #19
Why? TeddyR Jul 2016 #33
Good information treestar Jul 2016 #46
Your dismissive comment of Obama is actually the basis on why IMHO he is a great president. NWCorona Jul 2016 #25
I'm certain that President Obama is well aware of all KMOD Jul 2016 #27
And one of the things I really respect about Hillary is the fact that she's a fighter NWCorona Jul 2016 #30
Yes. KMOD Jul 2016 #32
Your comment is irrelevant to the subject MaggieD Jul 2016 #28
Hell, Dick Cheney was probably the most qualified Veep in history. Nixon was certainly qualified. Zen Democrat Jul 2016 #44
He's on a higher dimension than Hillary and Bill. Zen Democrat Jul 2016 #43
She's the most qualified non-incumbent ever to run. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #56
Ouch. That's gotta be rough for President Obama. onehandle Jul 2016 #2
FDR speaktruthtopower Jul 2016 #4
He was referring to candidates running for a first term caquillo Jul 2016 #14
Yep! MaggieD Jul 2016 #5
It will be amazing to see a President who knows exactly what to do from minute one. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #7
Thomas Jeffereson??? Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #8
I think he has a pretty good claim to beat HRC karynnj Jul 2016 #20
K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #10
I'm sure he meant "Run for POTUS as a first term." earthshine Jul 2016 #11
A great rally! mcar Jul 2016 #12
I got chills at the end caquillo Jul 2016 #13
K+R nolawarlock Jul 2016 #15
Nah. James Buchanan was the 'most qualified ever' in 1856. John Poet Jul 2016 #21
How many times had Buchanan left the country and met heads of state in that time period? SFnomad Jul 2016 #22
You missed the point. Buchanan has long been the national consensus choice as Worst President Ever Zen Democrat Jul 2016 #45
Buchanan was ambassador to Russia & England jg10003 Jul 2016 #54
There's more than just time in government service to being qualified. -nt- Lord Magus Jul 2016 #57
The “most qualified” meme needs to stop CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #23
meeting the basic requirements KMOD Jul 2016 #26
KMOD—Here is what I mean… CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #29
Yes, I agree that both are eligible. KMOD Jul 2016 #31
Are qualified and eligible synonyms? herding cats Jul 2016 #38
I'd vote for you over Trump in a hearbeat. KMOD Jul 2016 #41
Qualifications are not the same as Requirements. Lil Missy Jul 2016 #39
Come on treestar Jul 2016 #48
Obama was wondeful fun n serious Jul 2016 #24
I totally agree with PBO!!! lunamagica Jul 2016 #34
Obama is one of America's wisest presidents ever. No doubt. oasis Jul 2016 #35
I don't agree with that statement at all (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #36
FDR had 12 years experience as president when he ran in 1944 The Second Stone Jul 2016 #37
...!100++++ 840high Jul 2016 #51
She is, K! I love the way President Obama knows this fist hand and knows what a Cha Jul 2016 #40
Love President Obama! Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #42
It's about to boil down to Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #47
even if she is not the most qualified ever, she still has a treestar Jul 2016 #49
Ironically, running against The Least Qualified Person 'EVER' To Run For President ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2016 #50
Well said Pres. Obama riversedge Jul 2016 #52
I honestly have no idea what that means. Qualified based upon what metric? JCanete Jul 2016 #53
Facts are facts: HRC is not the most qualified ever jg10003 Jul 2016 #55
I disagree with Obama. HRC is not the most qualified person to run for POTUS jack_krass Jul 2016 #58
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