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"If you are not worried about a White House under Mrs. Bill Clinton, then take a moment to read this Washington Post Op-ed piece. Some time ago, I blogged that "35 years" seemed like an arbitrary number, mostly chosen as a none too subtle (the Clintons long ago abandoned subtlety) contrast to Obama's age. Here is an useful analysis of the 35 year myth.
Item: Hillary's claim to "35 years of experience." Subtract her years spent as first lady of Arkansas and in the White House, and her time working as a lawyer in the Rose Law Firm and in other jobs. As Reason Magazine's Steve Chapman reported in November, Hillary Clinton has "just under eight years of experience in elective office -- one more than John Edwards and four fewer than Obama." And, to boot, Hillary the Feminist has her man to fight her battles.
Item: Bill Clinton's jab at Obama's lack of experience. To elect Obama would be to "roll the dice," sniffed the former president. When Bill Clinton ran for president in 1992, he was governor of a small state, had no foreign policy experience and didn't know how to salute. He got his on-the-job experience in the White House.
The Clintons are effective gut punchers because they know the electorate has to work hard to debunk their lies, distortions and fantasies. There is an ugly streak in politics that is about creating a wildly exaggerated narrative that is seemingly plausible and sticking to it. (BTW, this is also the nature of a narcissist.) More than stick to the exaggeration, the Clintons attack anyone who questions their falsehoods with such ferocity that it reinforces the original tale. "How could it be a lie if they seem so passionate about it?"
- Bill did have state level executive experience before becoming the chief executiveDUKIE0822
- although that doesnt qualify his wife to be pres. Hi, My wife is going to perform brain surgery on you.mrdobolina
- I didn't say it did..I was reacting to the comment that Blill had no executive experienceDUKIE0822