143 days to CIC.

[FireStrut]

Got this in an email.
FireStrut


Subject: 143 Days to CIC


Subject: This cuts through the crap and zeroes in on the gut issue quickly! Are we all aboard the USS Ship of Fools? Makes me wonder!


The first time I read this quote, I thought it was dangerously true. Then I really started pondering it and thought how would this apply to our own lives/careers? Let's look at it again to see how absurd it is.

You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.
You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.
You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience.
You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.
BUT....
'From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate.
That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days?
We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.

AND, strangely, a large sector of the American public seems to feel comfortable with this and campaigning for him.

We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are OK with this for the President of the United States of America ?

Come on folks, we are not voting for the next American Idol.

[Finn]

You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.

You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.

You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.

You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience.

You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.

You couldn't get a job as Director of Nursing after 143 days experience as an RN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT....

From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World ... 143 days.

We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.

We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are okay with this for the President of the United States of America

[slugshooter]

While I don't particularly like Barack Obama and have no plans on voting for him, one needs to realize that the days that Congress is in session are not the only days they are "working." Members of the HoR spend more time in their districts but they are working on constituent issues, Senators on the other hand are almost always in Washington, and while they may not actually be on the Senate floor, they are working. Posting this opens up the door for someone to say the same thing about Sarah Palin. I believe that McCain has the experience and the know-how to be president more so than Obama, but in history, the presidents with the most "national" experience haven't fared all that well. Lets not forget that the only experience Bush or Clinton had was as a Governor, and Abraham Lincoln had minimal experience in the HoR.

[wtnhunt]

While I don't particularly like Barack Obama and have no plans on voting for him, one needs to realize that the days that Congress is in session are not the only days they are "working." Members of the HoR spend more time in their districts but they are working on constituent issues, Senators on the other hand are almost always in Washington, and while they may not actually be on the Senate floor, they are working. Posting this opens up the door for someone to say the same thing about Sarah Palin. I believe that McCain has the experience and the know-how to be president more so than Obama, but in history, the presidents with the most "national" experience haven't fared all that well. Lets not forget that the only experience Bush or Clinton had was as a Governor, and Abraham Lincoln had minimal experience in the HoR.

Good point and can see where you are coming from Marc, but at the same time if you think about it; the time Obama has been working on his superstar image, on books, and his presidential campaign probably far outweigh his time expended as a public servant over the time since he was elected. Even then looking at the number of times he has not taken a side of an issue(voting present), my take is that he was there in presence but not actually working towards helping the constituents who elected him.

So as to the question, how much time has he dedicated to the job he was elected for and what qualifies him to be a leader? My guess the above is not too far fetched.

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

I have yet to hear of a single piece of significant legislation that Obama authored or co-authored in the U.S. Senate or even from his time in the Illinois State Senate. But he did manage to vote "Present" 130 times.

Additionally, Obama has missed 293 votes (46%) during the current session of Congress. And he's voted along with the Democrat majority 96% of the time. So much for "change."

[stevebeilgard]

I have yet to hear of a single piece of significant legislation that Obama authored or co-authored in the U.S. Senate or even from his time in the Illinois State Senate. But he did manage to vote "Present" 130 times.

Additionally, Obama has missed 293 votes (46%) during the current session of Congress. And he's voted along with the Democrat majority 96% of the time. So much for "change."

yep. and let's not forget that his vp has 35 years of the same ole same ole. where is the change here???