Paul Begala is deathly afraid of Palin.

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Governor's actually have more foreign policy experience than people might think. It's not really in the geopolitical/military sense, it's almost entirely in a business/commerce/technology type sense. But there is a lot more interaction than people would think off hand. So I wouldn't say Palin, or Clinton in 1992, had zero foreign policy experience.

However, Obama and Biden have scads more foreign policy experience than Palin (or Palin and McCain combined).

But then again, the team we had leading us into the Iraq War was one of the most experience foreign policy team in American history.

I don't really have a conclusion here. Just food for thought.


Oh, and as for Begala, eh. He's kind of a douchebag, yea. But he's our douchebag.

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However, Obama and Biden have scads more foreign policy experience than Palin (or Palin and McCain combined).

But where it really matters - at the top - there is no contest.

Because, as we all know, Barack Obama will be locking Joe Biden in a room and never listening to him for advice.

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However, Obama and Biden have scads more foreign policy experience than Palin (or Palin and McCain combined).

But where it really matters - at the top - there is no contest.

Because, as we all know, Barack Obama will be locking Joe Biden in a room and never listening to him for advice.

Then there is little point in who the President is, right?

When it comes to deciding foreign policy goals, to some extent, yes. It's very much a collaborative effort, and I know Obama will be listening to Biden, his Secretary of State, and many others.

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When it comes to deciding foreign policy goals, to some extent, yes. It's very much a collaborative effort, and I know Obama will be listening to Biden, his Secretary of State, and many others.

So Palin as Vice President couldn't possibly upset you, correct?

There are quite a few reasons other than her extreme lack of foreign policy experience to question her being picked.

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There are quite a few reasons other than her extreme lack of foreign policy experience to question her being picked.

Ok so you didn't answer that one. Noted.

Huh?

You try to be too clever sometimes Phil. I'm often not trying to BS you.

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There are quite a few reasons other than her extreme lack of foreign policy experience to question her being picked.

Ok so you didn't answer that one. Noted.

Huh?

You try to be too clever sometimes Phil. I'm often not trying to BS you.

No, seriously. You didn't say whether or not it was enough for Clinton or Palin.

Whether what was? Their foreign policy experience?

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There are quite a few reasons other than her extreme lack of foreign policy experience to question her being picked.

Ok so you didn't answer that one. Noted.

Huh?

You try to be too clever sometimes Phil. I'm often not trying to BS you.

No, seriously. You didn't say whether or not it was enough for Clinton or Palin.

Whether what was? Their foreign policy experience?

Yes. Same question for Carter in 1976.

I would've liked them to have more. But you don't vote based solely on foreign policy experience, and I'd prefer to have a President that might have a little less foreign policy experience if I agreed with them on basically every issue.