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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-511087</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bit, it is no wonder you admire Bush so much. Like him, you buy into your own BS.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bit, it is no wonder you admire Bush so much. Like him, you buy into your own BS.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Bit if you want to play games, go find a playground&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Heh... the reason you&#039;re not answering is because you know full well that as a matter of deductive logic, there&#039;s nobody else that fits that bill in all the particulars we know of.

You got caught.
Again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Bit if you want to play games, go find a playground</p></blockquote>
<p>Heh... the reason you're not answering is because you know full well that as a matter of deductive logic, there's nobody else that fits that bill in all the particulars we know of.</p>
<p>You got caught.<br />
Again.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-511044</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Nice attempt at a dodge.

I say again, name one.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Bit if you want to play games, go find a playground. You made charges you can&#039;t back up. When you get called on it you play bait and switch. Business as usual.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Nice attempt at a dodge.</p>
<p>I say again, name one.</p></blockquote>
<p>Bit if you want to play games, go find a playground. You made charges you can't back up. When you get called on it you play bait and switch. Business as usual.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-510977</link>
		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice attempt at a dodge.

I say again, name one.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice attempt at a dodge.</p>
<p>I say again, name one.</p>
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		<title>By: Hal</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-510976</link>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Text us when you return to our solar system.&lt;/em&gt;

The dude isn&#039;t even in the same time and space.  That he can actually comment in our time stream is due to a rift that the LHC will rip open two years hence, creating a back draft in time and space which the hideous Dr. B will be able to pierce our dimensionality.

The image I get is from the last 10 minutes of Hellboy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Text us when you return to our solar system.</em></p>
<p>The dude isn't even in the same time and space.  That he can actually comment in our time stream is due to a rift that the LHC will rip open two years hence, creating a back draft in time and space which the hideous Dr. B will be able to pierce our dimensionality.</p>
<p>The image I get is from the last 10 minutes of Hellboy.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Nice try.
Name one.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

So he only source of power and influence in Alaska is Wooten&#039;s police union?  Ok... Text us when you return to our solar system.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Nice try.<br />
Name one.</p></blockquote>
<p>So he only source of power and influence in Alaska is Wooten's police union?  Ok... Text us when you return to our solar system.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;When she comes home ... voilas! Foreign policy expert.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

(Quiet chuckle)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>When she comes home ... voilas! Foreign policy expert.</p></blockquote>
<p>(Quiet chuckle)</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-510921</link>
		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Really, Bit? So, Obama&#039;s primary campaign through all 50 states, battling it out with HRC was nothing at all. &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Pretty much, if by &#039;national campaign&#039; you&#039;re talking about running against the person of the opposite party, where there are actual POLICY issues at stake. Real worldview kinda stuff, not just personality.  If you&#039;re suggesting Hillary Clinton is of the opposite party, I&#039;m afraid I can&#039;t help you much.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Could be a number of folks. There are powerful people all over the country, including Alaska. Just because you don&#039;t know any of them does not mean they do not exist.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Nice try.
Name one.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Really, Bit? So, Obama's primary campaign through all 50 states, battling it out with HRC was nothing at all. </p></blockquote>
<p>Pretty much, if by 'national campaign' you're talking about running against the person of the opposite party, where there are actual POLICY issues at stake. Real worldview kinda stuff, not just personality.  If you're suggesting Hillary Clinton is of the opposite party, I'm afraid I can't help you much.</p>
<blockquote><p>Could be a number of folks. There are powerful people all over the country, including Alaska. Just because you don't know any of them does not mean they do not exist.</p></blockquote>
<p>Nice try.<br />
Name one.</p>
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		<title>By: just me</title>
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		<dc:creator>just me</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hal Obama has a long list of gaffs.  The media gives him a pass because he is &quot;tired.&quot;

I still maintain that the only thing winning a campaign says about a candidate is that they are good campaigners-it doesn&#039;t necessarily equate into a good executive.  After all Bush won two campaigns-are you arguing he is a good executive?  Reagan won two campaigns in a landslide-was he a good executive?

I think it is really sad when a guy&#039;s resume is so thin your key point of fact in saying he is ready for the job is how well he campaigns.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hal Obama has a long list of gaffs.  The media gives him a pass because he is "tired."</p>
<p>I still maintain that the only thing winning a campaign says about a candidate is that they are good campaigners-it doesn't necessarily equate into a good executive.  After all Bush won two campaigns-are you arguing he is a good executive?  Reagan won two campaigns in a landslide-was he a good executive?</p>
<p>I think it is really sad when a guy's resume is so thin your key point of fact in saying he is ready for the job is how well he campaigns.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t have a problem at all with Palin&#039;s experience.

But for benefit of those who do, I think the solution is simple:  Send her to tour Europe and the Middle East for a week shooting lots of pictures and video.  Must have the pictures or video.  When presented with opportunities for visits to those who have made a great sacrifice for our nation that can&#039;t be documented visually, she should pass.

When she comes home ... voilas!  Foreign policy expert.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don't have a problem at all with Palin's experience.</p>
<p>But for benefit of those who do, I think the solution is simple:  Send her to tour Europe and the Middle East for a week shooting lots of pictures and video.  Must have the pictures or video.  When presented with opportunities for visits to those who have made a great sacrifice for our nation that can't be documented visually, she should pass.</p>
<p>When she comes home ... voilas!  Foreign policy expert.</p>
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		<title>By: Fence</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/experience_obama_v_palin/comment-page-2/#comment-510913</link>
		<dc:creator>Fence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What about this Alaska Independence Party stuff?  Isn&#039;t advocating secession and seizure of federal lands a little worse on the patriotism than an occasional non-wearing of a flag pin?

&lt;blockquote&gt;Palin did manage to win a primary against a sitting governor&lt;blockquote&gt;

Murkowski didn&#039;t even finish second.  Lyndon LaRouche could have beaten him.

&lt;/blockquote&gt;Presidents do not make decisions without the input of very focused experts.  Palin&#039;s experience is more real world and more like the average American. Her lack of knowledge concerning the history of central Asia, for example, is more than offset by the PhD.&#039;s that will advise her.&lt;blockquote&gt;

The problem is that dumb Presidents are the ones who pick which &quot;experts&quot; they will listen to, and what to make of their advice.  (I&#039;m not saying she is dumb, I really don&#039;t know anything about her.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about this Alaska Independence Party stuff?  Isn't advocating secession and seizure of federal lands a little worse on the patriotism than an occasional non-wearing of a flag pin?</p>
<blockquote><p>Palin did manage to win a primary against a sitting governor<br />
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<p>Murkowski didn't even finish second.  Lyndon LaRouche could have beaten him.</p>
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<p>Presidents do not make decisions without the input of very focused experts.  Palin's experience is more real world and more like the average American. Her lack of knowledge concerning the history of central Asia, for example, is more than offset by the PhD.'s that will advise her.<br />
<blockquote>
<p>The problem is that dumb Presidents are the ones who pick which "experts" they will listen to, and what to make of their advice.  (I'm not saying she is dumb, I really don't know anything about her.)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Hardly unsupported,&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Well, I guess you think saying &quot;I think so&quot; makes something a supported argument.  As for a police union providing an attorney to a member, well, that is something unions do, no? Are you now against the right to legal counsel? (probably not, seeing as how Palin herself has lawyered up).

That Wooten was provided legal support by his union is perfectly approiate, even if he is the biggest slime in the history of police  work. The question is, if he committed such serious crimes, why was he never arrested or charged? Can you prove this conspiracy  to obstruct justice you accuse the union of? Of course not.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Who else would have had the power to?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Could be a number of folks. There are powerful people all over the country, including Alaska. Just because you don&#039;t know any of them does not mean they do not exist. Are you really claiming to have such intimate knowledge of the power structure in Alaska and the inner workings of troopergate? 

What you are doing is engaging in conjecture. When you try that in court, the judge generally tells you to shut up. 

It is noteworthy that you too, are perfectly willing to trash police officers who serve in uniform without a shred of evidence when it is politically expedient.

Bit you really need to lay off the verbs and try and produce a few facts. Unless of course, you simply can&#039;t...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Hardly unsupported,</p></blockquote>
<p>Well, I guess you think saying "I think so" makes something a supported argument.  As for a police union providing an attorney to a member, well, that is something unions do, no? Are you now against the right to legal counsel? (probably not, seeing as how Palin herself has lawyered up).</p>
<p>That Wooten was provided legal support by his union is perfectly approiate, even if he is the biggest slime in the history of police  work. The question is, if he committed such serious crimes, why was he never arrested or charged? Can you prove this conspiracy  to obstruct justice you accuse the union of? Of course not.</p>
<blockquote><p>Who else would have had the power to?</p></blockquote>
<p>Could be a number of folks. There are powerful people all over the country, including Alaska. Just because you don't know any of them does not mean they do not exist. Are you really claiming to have such intimate knowledge of the power structure in Alaska and the inner workings of troopergate? </p>
<p>What you are doing is engaging in conjecture. When you try that in court, the judge generally tells you to shut up. </p>
<p>It is noteworthy that you too, are perfectly willing to trash police officers who serve in uniform without a shred of evidence when it is politically expedient.</p>
<p>Bit you really need to lay off the verbs and try and produce a few facts. Unless of course, you simply can't...</p>
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		<title>By: Hal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Which would place her on par with both Biden and Obama.&lt;/em&gt;

Really, Bit?  So, Obama&#039;s primary campaign through all 50 states, battling it out with HRC was nothing at all.  And the past couple of months ramping up a campaign in all 50 states, battling it out with McCain is just mere fluff.

I got to say you don&#039;t spin very well, Dr. B.  I can&#039;t imagine who you think believes your claptrap and I pray that I never meet anyone who does.  

You really are willing to pretty much say anything.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Which would place her on par with both Biden and Obama.</em></p>
<p>Really, Bit?  So, Obama's primary campaign through all 50 states, battling it out with HRC was nothing at all.  And the past couple of months ramping up a campaign in all 50 states, battling it out with McCain is just mere fluff.</p>
<p>I got to say you don't spin very well, Dr. B.  I can't imagine who you think believes your claptrap and I pray that I never meet anyone who does.  </p>
<p>You really are willing to pretty much say anything.</p>
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		<title>By: Serket</title>
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		<dc:creator>Serket</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just found this article through a search, so I&#039;m not familiar with the political leanings of this website.  The author sounds like a supporter of Obama who is trying to be fair.  I was watching 60 Minutes last night and the host stated outright that Obama has more experience than Palin.  I was surprised by the comment.  I think Palin has more experience than Obama, but I guess it is debatable.  They are both basically new politicians.  I think the author makes a good point that this is supposed to be mostly about McCain and Obama, but leadership experience is important to consider for Palin if she expects to be President someday.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just found this article through a search, so I'm not familiar with the political leanings of this website.  The author sounds like a supporter of Obama who is trying to be fair.  I was watching 60 Minutes last night and the host stated outright that Obama has more experience than Palin.  I was surprised by the comment.  I think Palin has more experience than Obama, but I guess it is debatable.  They are both basically new politicians.  I think the author makes a good point that this is supposed to be mostly about McCain and Obama, but leadership experience is important to consider for Palin if she expects to be President someday.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Regardless of whether or not she objectively has more &quot;experience&quot; in whatever &quot;experience&quot; metric the right wingers believe she has &quot;experience&quot; in, the undeniable fact is that she has ZERO experience in a national campaign - and a presidential campaign at that.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Which  would place her on par with both Biden and Obama. Not exactly a position of strength you&#039;re arguing from there, Hal. IN your own words, Can&#039;t say I feel sorry for ya.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Regardless of whether or not she objectively has more "experience" in whatever "experience" metric the right wingers believe she has "experience" in, the undeniable fact is that she has ZERO experience in a national campaign - and a presidential campaign at that.</p></blockquote>
<p>Which  would place her on par with both Biden and Obama. Not exactly a position of strength you're arguing from there, Hal. IN your own words, Can't say I feel sorry for ya.</p>
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