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eppur_se_muova

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50. Ironically, running against The Least Qualified Person 'EVER' To Run For President ...
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 01:36 AM
Jul 2016

... among the major parties.

If only people could read, and think, and recognize BS for what it is (NewsCorp, I'm looking at you) she'd be ahead in the polls by 99%.

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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