tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post4513960944106502998..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: Palin: Class and GenderClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-11527540533973557212009-07-08T12:20:58.026-04:002009-07-08T12:20:58.026-04:00I can't agree more on Powell. He would have re...I can't agree more on Powell. He would have represented real hope for the Republicans. <br /><br />As for Obama, it still remains to be seen how he does. I was a huge supporter but his comments on Latin America and more recently on Israel bother me a lot. I'm still very hopeful, though. The alternative, of course, was nonexistent.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-86548678442428082842009-07-08T08:11:31.095-04:002009-07-08T08:11:31.095-04:00Well, you might want to be a little careful about ...Well, you might want to be a little careful about saying things like people shouldn't occupy public office until "after they demonstrate that they are qualified for the job." That could have and should have resulted in Barack Obama losing the election. :)<br /><br />But in general, I agree with you. The system has always discouraged the best and the brightest from running for president, but it's worse now. The Republicans could have nominated Mitt Romney, for example, but his religion, which is irrelevant, probably kept him out. He certainly has the experience and everything else needed to win, and he would have beaten Obama easily in debates. The Republicans also lost a great opportunity a dozen years ago when Colin Powell declined to run because of family concerns and the demeaning nature of the process.Tom Carterhttp://opinion-forum.comnoreply@blogger.com