The 2016 Presidential Election Trainwreck

[il Padrino Ute]

lol. yes, those are significant accomplishments. what is something a us senator could do that would be significant to you?

What did Obama do as a US Senator that demonstrated he was qualified to be POTUS? Just name one. Only one.

Unless a US Senator was a governor before being elected to the Senate, he/she has no executive experience.

[il Padrino Ute]

so not just a governor but a governor of a rather populated state. That narrows the list of candidates both now and in the future.

also, I think many would consider a senator an executive position. In fact, how is it not an executive level position??

A US Senator is part of the Legislative Branch. You should know that. Who here would think that a senator is an executive position and because you made the comment, please explain how a senator could possibly be an executive position?

[Commando]

What did Obama do as a US Senator that demonstrated he was qualified to be POTUS? Just name one. Only one.

Unless a US Senator was a governor before being elected to the Senate, he/she has no executive experience.

A very gifted orator who is able to, at least to nominal satisfaction, explain away his sundry failures and shortcomings?

[old_gregg]

A US Senator is part of the Legislative Branch. You should know that. Who here would think that a senator is an executive position and because you made the comment, please explain how a senator could possibly be an executive position?

got it. the secretary of veterans affairs is qualified, but a senator is not. makes a lot of sense.

[old_gregg]

What did Obama do as a US Senator that demonstrated he was qualified to be POTUS? Just name one. Only one.

Unless a US Senator was a governor before being elected to the Senate, he/she has no executive experience.

i'm not sure, i'm trying to figure out what constitutes qualified by your definition first.

[TripletDaddy]

A US Senator is part of the Legislative Branch. You should know that. Who here would think that a senator is an executive position and because you made the comment, please explain how a senator could possibly be an executive position?

you didny say part of the Executive Branch, you said "success at the executive level." A senator is definitely an executive. He or she has administrative authority and also executive authority to make decisions. Now you are saying that you feel that a President has to be a politician that comes solely from the Executive Branch?? And also you are referring to the Executive Branch as "the executive level?" ok.

[il Padrino Ute]

i'm not sure, i'm trying to figure out what constitutes qualified by your definition first.

You can't even name one. No worries. Neither can anyone else.

[old_gregg]

You can't even name one. No worries. Neither can anyone else.

you are smarter than this

[il Padrino Ute]

you didny say part of the Executive Branch, you said "success at the executive level." A senator is definitely an executive. He or she has administrative authority and also executive authority to make decisions. Now you are saying that you feel that a President has to be a politician that comes solely from the Executive Branch?? And also you are referring to the Executive Branch as "the executive level?" ok.

Correct, I did say executive level. You got me there. I should have clarified that I meant executive experience in a government position.

[il Padrino Ute]

got it. the secretary of veterans affairs is qualified, but a senator is not. makes a lot of sense.

Based on what's been going on at the VA, the secretary of Veteran Affairs is most certainly not qualified to be POTUS.

[old_gregg]

Based on what's been going on at the VA, the secretary of Veteran Affairs is most certainly not qualified to be POTUS.

so executive experience in the executive branch don't qualify someone for the presidency?

[il Padrino Ute]

you are smarter than this

Name one. You keep saying that Obama was qualified because he was elected to other offices. All I'm asking you to do is to give one example of what he did in those positions that qualified him to be POTUS. If you can't do it, don't worry about it.

[old_gregg]

Name one. You keep saying that Obama was qualified because he was elected to other offices. All I'm asking you to do is to give one example of what he did in those positions that qualified him to be POTUS. If you can't do it, don't worry about it.

bro i clearly don't understand what it means to be qualified in your world

[TripletDaddy]

Correct, I did say executive level. You got me there. I should have clarified that I meant executive experience in a government position.

no you shouldn't have said that because serving as a Senator provides executive experience in a government position.

What you should have said (assuming you believe it) is that you feel that the POTUS should come from the Executive Branch. In that case, then you are correct, a senator would not qualify.

[Commando]

I don't know that any position in the executive branch outside Vice Pres. really prepares a dude for the presidency. Secretary of Homeland Security? Uh nope. Governor is probably as close as it comes. Then a career of distinction as a U.S. Senator probably comes in second, preferably chairing a sweet committee or two. Also, Americans love a candidate with a distinguished record of military service, which I guess feeds into the foreign policy 'Commander in Chief' qualification. In short, a well-rounded, charismatic, intelligent individual with a sterling collegiate/military record with a distinguished record of government service is what probably best qualifies a candidate. Jeb Bush and Hillary it is.