I have decided that, based on the current crop of nominees for president, particularly, Sen. Obama, I, too, could be president.
For instance, Sen. Obama claimed that his experience in running a large campaign with millions of dollars and many staffers, qualifiies him to run a national administration. He's been running this campaign for just over a year.
Guess what? For over ten years I have managed hundreds of millions of dollars and been responsible for one hundred and eighty people as a regional manager. I have negotiated contracts, twisted arms to get payment and navigated the onerous government bureaucracies to get services and payment. I have had to negotiate deals with hostile entities and individuals.
Obama claims that his experience as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee gives him enough information to develop and manage foreign policy. Further, that his choice of Vice President with many years on the Foreign Relations Committee will augment his lack of experience. (That is what he is saying with his selection, correct? Augment his LACK of experience?)
I have probably read more foreign policy papers, books and blogs (yes, blogs) than both of these two jacklegs put together. I actually know where Azerbaijan is on a map as well as its major cities, its population make up, its exports, economic and population base. And, yes, I can point to Russia on a map.
Hey, I've even sat in on conference calls and forums on foreign, military and health care subjects from government agencies.
Obama claims he could be Commander in Chief because...I don't actually know why. No good reason, in fact. He made a quick dash to Afghanistan and Iraq (where he tried to undermine the Status of Force agreement between the United States and Iraq). Sen. Biden doesn't even have a clue what the difference is between a brigade and a battalion. Probably has no clue about the difference between mechanized infantry and an armored brigade.
I actually know the difference and, if I had any questions, could quickly tap multiple experts on this blog and around the internet for expert information and advice. I also know where Kunar Province is in Afghanistan, why Ghazni is called Ghazni and Lash Kar Gah is called Lash Kar Gah, where Mosul, Basrah and Irbil is, and, most importantly, apparently in this election, I do know the difference between Sunnis and Shias. Hell, I could write an entire dissertation on the subject along with the reasons why they would or would not work together against the United States either as non-state actors or as state sponsored terrorists.
Frankly, no disrespect to Sen. McCain, but I do believe that I was calling for a counter-insurgency strategy in 2005. I know, for a fact, that I knew the surge was working in Iraq at least a year before Sen. Obama even acknowledged it. Even better, I have no qualms today in claiming that it was an unparalleled success More so, I was not surprised by that success because, get this, I read blogs.
As for the economy, I actually know how to balance a check book and live within my means. Now there is a thought for government spending and reformation. I actually know how to say "no" to unnecessary spending. On energy, I am at least as good as Biden and Obama together since I have actually read EIA reports and did in depth reviews on the existence and availability of energy resources. I actually know where we get most of that energy and how OPEC works. I know who the members of OPEC are and that they are almost entirely the most unfriendly, terrorist supporting nations in the world.
You know, the only places that I can't compete with Sen. Obama is that I have not had a fund raiser given for my campaign my Bon Jovi. Although, I did see him in concert when I was twenty. I have never had some "bundler" and now convict buy a piece of property near a home I was considering buying in order to get a reduced price. I have never shaken hands with an Iraqi minister who had to leave his country because he was about to be convicted for bribery, embezzlement and multiple other offenses. I have talked to average Iraqis and, better yet, I have read their blogs.
Yes, blogs are extremely informative if you read the right ones.
No one, of course, has offered me millions of dollars to write my story about a mis-spent youth and the climb from lower middle class daughter of a police officer to a middle, middle class mid-level manager. I bet that at least the first part of that story is at least as interesting as Obama's.
I have never written for the Harvard review, but I have written my own speeches and presentations along with compliance, procedural and risk management manuals and policies. Here is one I have over Obama, 85% of my hundreds of policies were enacted and implemented.
Yes, the more I think about it, the more I believe that I, too, could be president.
For instance, Sen. Obama claimed that his experience in running a large campaign with millions of dollars and many staffers, qualifiies him to run a national administration. He's been running this campaign for just over a year.
Guess what? For over ten years I have managed hundreds of millions of dollars and been responsible for one hundred and eighty people as a regional manager. I have negotiated contracts, twisted arms to get payment and navigated the onerous government bureaucracies to get services and payment. I have had to negotiate deals with hostile entities and individuals.
Obama claims that his experience as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee gives him enough information to develop and manage foreign policy. Further, that his choice of Vice President with many years on the Foreign Relations Committee will augment his lack of experience. (That is what he is saying with his selection, correct? Augment his LACK of experience?)
I have probably read more foreign policy papers, books and blogs (yes, blogs) than both of these two jacklegs put together. I actually know where Azerbaijan is on a map as well as its major cities, its population make up, its exports, economic and population base. And, yes, I can point to Russia on a map.
Hey, I've even sat in on conference calls and forums on foreign, military and health care subjects from government agencies.
Obama claims he could be Commander in Chief because...I don't actually know why. No good reason, in fact. He made a quick dash to Afghanistan and Iraq (where he tried to undermine the Status of Force agreement between the United States and Iraq). Sen. Biden doesn't even have a clue what the difference is between a brigade and a battalion. Probably has no clue about the difference between mechanized infantry and an armored brigade.
I actually know the difference and, if I had any questions, could quickly tap multiple experts on this blog and around the internet for expert information and advice. I also know where Kunar Province is in Afghanistan, why Ghazni is called Ghazni and Lash Kar Gah is called Lash Kar Gah, where Mosul, Basrah and Irbil is, and, most importantly, apparently in this election, I do know the difference between Sunnis and Shias. Hell, I could write an entire dissertation on the subject along with the reasons why they would or would not work together against the United States either as non-state actors or as state sponsored terrorists.
Frankly, no disrespect to Sen. McCain, but I do believe that I was calling for a counter-insurgency strategy in 2005. I know, for a fact, that I knew the surge was working in Iraq at least a year before Sen. Obama even acknowledged it. Even better, I have no qualms today in claiming that it was an unparalleled success More so, I was not surprised by that success because, get this, I read blogs.
As for the economy, I actually know how to balance a check book and live within my means. Now there is a thought for government spending and reformation. I actually know how to say "no" to unnecessary spending. On energy, I am at least as good as Biden and Obama together since I have actually read EIA reports and did in depth reviews on the existence and availability of energy resources. I actually know where we get most of that energy and how OPEC works. I know who the members of OPEC are and that they are almost entirely the most unfriendly, terrorist supporting nations in the world.
You know, the only places that I can't compete with Sen. Obama is that I have not had a fund raiser given for my campaign my Bon Jovi. Although, I did see him in concert when I was twenty. I have never had some "bundler" and now convict buy a piece of property near a home I was considering buying in order to get a reduced price. I have never shaken hands with an Iraqi minister who had to leave his country because he was about to be convicted for bribery, embezzlement and multiple other offenses. I have talked to average Iraqis and, better yet, I have read their blogs.
Yes, blogs are extremely informative if you read the right ones.
No one, of course, has offered me millions of dollars to write my story about a mis-spent youth and the climb from lower middle class daughter of a police officer to a middle, middle class mid-level manager. I bet that at least the first part of that story is at least as interesting as Obama's.
I have never written for the Harvard review, but I have written my own speeches and presentations along with compliance, procedural and risk management manuals and policies. Here is one I have over Obama, 85% of my hundreds of policies were enacted and implemented.
Yes, the more I think about it, the more I believe that I, too, could be president.
give it six more years and you have my vote!
Michael...you're on your own...I have to go help build a Tiki Bar up in Cape Cod. Princess Crabby will be in Vegas so I'll be safe.
There's only one problem with that analysis.
You have misstated that Obama has run his own campaign. He hasn't. That's his Chief of Staff's job. The CoS works the budget, he coordinates schedules, he negotiates with event planners, he does pretty much everything but give the speeches.
Obama provides the ideological framework, the CoS does all the *Executing*.
So you have (at least) one more feather in you cap than you had been counting.
The Brits maintain a semblance of this. Whenever it's time to select a new Speaker of The House of Commons, all parties caucus together to select a strong yet quiet and impartial back-bencher amongst them. The whole House casts an open vote on the matter. And upon electing the new Speaker, the Sergeant at Arms is called to physically climb the benches and pull down the new Speaker by the ear, to his chair. The new Speaker puts-up a fight all along the way, until he reaches his new spot for swearing-in.
It seems that we have the opposite spirit in selecting our leaders. Only the most whore-like scruple-less narcissists ever seek public office.
Beware what you wish for K-MO, for I have crab-like fingers to pinch reluctant lobes.
I am old enough to remember when Scooby Doo and the Brady Bunch were not re-runs.
PLEASE RUN!