"For us let it be enough to know ourselves to be in the place where God wants us, and carry on our work, even though it be no more than the work of an ant, infinitesimally small, and with unforeseeable results."
-- Abbé Monchanin

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Obama Must Confess


The time has come for Barak Obama to confess. He must confess that he does not have the experience of Hillary Clinton. He has NEVER been First Lady of the United States. He has NEVER been First Lady of Arkansas. In fact, he has never held any position based upon his spouse's office.


While Clinton was observing in the White House and the Arkansas State House, Obama was serving as an ELECTED member of the Illinois legislature and working the streets with the people as a community organizer.

Clinton claims great international experience because she has wined and dined with highly placed international government figures. Obama, on the other hand, has only lived among the common people in diverse cultural situations.

Obviously, the outsider looking in has much greater experience and understanding than the one who only participates in the daily life of average people. The unelected observer has more "real" experience than the elected participant in government. Clinton has told us this based upon her vast experience.

Which kind of experience does this country need? Earned hands-on experience or spectator experience bestowed by marital status?

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