Experience Has Lost It's Meaning

Marge: This is the worst thing you’ve ever done!
Homer: You say that so often that it lost its meaning.

What is experience? What experience is good for a president? I’ve heard it said that Barack Obama doesn’t have any experience. I’ve never heard anyone detail what experience he’s missing. He’s a Senator, just like McCain. He won elections, just like McCain. He loves this country, just like McCain. What is the difference? McCain is a veteran and former POW, Obama isn’t. McCain has been in the Senate longer than Obama. What experience has that provided and why does it qualify McCain to be president more so than Obama?

There is only one job that being a senator qualifies you for, being a senator. The job of president is unique. There are no prep classes. There are no prerequisites. The only people qualified to do the job are those who were the president. If we are truly interested in electing experience, we need to remove the Constitutional ban on presidents serving more than two terms. That amendment was added to the Constitution as a knee-jerk reaction to FDR's four terms as president. We can’t have it both ways.