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[quote=takoma]I'm really dubious of the "qualified on paper" criterion.  It's not that clear to me what qualifies one to be president.  Although I thought Reagan was terrible, the majority opinion is clearly different, and I think a large part of the reason is that the skills he learned as an actor and spokesman for GE made him the "Great Communicator".  And that ability to speak to the populace and make us (not all of us, but most, I guess) feel good about America.  But who would have put acting among the qualifications for the job?

Unlike many people, I would consider community organizer a reasonable part of a president's background, since it schooled him in the needs of a portion of society highly in need of the government's recognition.  And study of Constitutional law is another item on the resume that I would consider useful.

On the other hand, GWB's familiarity (or "family-arity") with the corridors of power, such a major part of his resume, could be considered either a plus or a minus. Neither he nor his daddy ever knew life without a daddy in government, so how could he see what government means to the rest of us?

In case I'm drowning my point in words, I'm trying to say that anything in one's past can contribute to either success or failure in such a complex position, and most likely both at the same time, depending on who is judging.[/quote]

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