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07-16-2012, 07:32 PM
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Location: Wyoming
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Disagree. A CEO is a top executive, just as is President (or state governor). A successful executive knows how to surround himself with good advisers, how to plan, execute and lead. I'm not suggesting that every successful businessman would make a good President, but it's a good yardstick to their capabilities. Legislators have proven that they can be elected. They're politicians. Their primary job is to vote yes or no. It's a crap shoot as to whether or not they're executive material.
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07-16-2012, 07:40 PM
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Location: Hoboken
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Originally Posted by beenhereandthere
Cain and Romney, have used this point to sell to the American people that they would be great presidents, since they've run Fortune 500 companies before. I think that running a Fortune 500 company, while it's a great accomplishment, has little in common, with running a government.
I feel, that running a mid size city, like one of more than 100k, prepares one more of running a federal branch of government, than running a Fortune 500 company.
I'd say the same thing if a Democrat was running for POTUS, but, in the last 10 years, there really hasn't been one, that has made their mark in a private business.
Granted, I know that Romney was Mass. Governor, however, he talks a lot more about his private business experience, than he does, about his public office experience on the campaign trail.
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Disagree, management of large companies has much in common with running and large organization. Management skills are very important in to a President, Management skills that are similar to those like Governors or fortune 100 execs. Our best Presidents are those that had state executive experience. |
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07-16-2012, 07:43 PM
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Location: planet octupulous is nearing earths atmosphere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beenhereandthere
Cain and Romney, have used this point to sell to the American people that they would be great presidents, since they've run Fortune 500 companies before. I think that running a Fortune 500 company, while it's a great accomplishment, has little in common, with running a government.
I feel, that running a mid size city, like one of more than 100k, prepares one more of running a federal branch of government, than running a Fortune 500 company.
I'd say the same thing if a Democrat was running for POTUS, but, in the last 10 years, there really hasn't been one, that has made their mark in a private business.
Granted, I know that Romney was Mass. Governor, however, he talks a lot more about his private business experience, than he does, about his public office experience on the campaign trail.
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no!!!! one has a printing press, and the other doesn't  |
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07-16-2012, 07:46 PM
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Location: Gaston, North Carolina
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I am sorry we have tried the hope and change of a community organized time for a proven CEO and former govenor to take a serious shot at saving this country.
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07-16-2012, 07:48 PM
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Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by plwhit
Since we are talking about ancient history how many millions died under Roosevelt? Truman? Wilson?
I'd trust a corporate CEO over a pure politician, like the one in the WH now any day of the week....
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Weren't the only two elected presidents, who were businessmen, GWB and Hoover? Look what they did to our country! 
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articl...ood-presidents |
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07-16-2012, 07:50 PM
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Location: Moose Jaw, in between the Moose's butt and nose.
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Originally Posted by jojajn
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Weren't the only two elected presidents who were businessmen GWB and Hoover? Look what they did to our country! |
Pappy Bush, was a businessman, before he became President, but he wasn't 1/2 the disaster his son was. |
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07-16-2012, 08:16 PM
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Location: USA
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They are completely different.
Concern of corporation: Bottom Line
Concern of government: Quality of Life
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07-16-2012, 08:35 PM
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Location: Maryland's 6th District.
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Originally Posted by jt800
Utter NONSENSE!
I know a guy that was mayor of a small town who never even went to college.
Oh...and you left out Governor of Massachusetts.
Heck.....Sarah Palin was more qualified than Obummer just being the Governor of Alaska (and had very high favorability ratings). |
Palin was McCain's running mate for one reason only: Hilary Clinton's popularity surprised everyone. So much so that many Dem. voters claimed they would vote for McCain if Obama was going to be the DFL candidate. When Obama was announced as the DFL candidate, the GOP put Palin on the ticket a few days later.
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Originally Posted by beenhereandthere
Granted, I know that Romney was Mass. Governor, however, he talks a lot more about his private business experience, than he does, about his public office experience on the campaign trail.
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The Romney campaign wants to stay as far away from his Governorship as possible.
Don't forget that Romney spearheaded the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform, aka universal health, aka RomneyCare (I kid you not) while he was Governor. Amongst making healthcare mandatory for all Massachusetts residents, including college students (who technically are residents of their parents' States), the bill also made it illegal to not have health insurance and those without were fined $219 from personal exemptions on their State tax returns, which has now been changed to a fine of 50% the cost of the lowest monthly premium offered through the State's own insurance program.
Sounds familiar, huh.
Romney also supported "ObamaCare" back in 2009, and he even supported the personal "mandate" in more recent history.
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Romney's done both.
Obama did neither before getting elected.
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The President does not have as much power as people think. Yeah, he has more than you or I and he has authority to issue Executive Orders, But the Office of the President is part of a three-prong style of government (HOR and Senate) that is set-up so that no one entity can take full control of the decision process. Don't forget that what-ever gets passed under Obama's name had to pass through the Senate and House, too. And seeing as how the House is majority Republican, the majority of Republican's in the House must support his ideas...such as ObamaCare.
But the version of ObamaCare that passed is radically watered-down from his original vision. |
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07-16-2012, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by It'sAutomatic
They are completely different.
Concern of corporation: Bottom Line
Concern of government: Quality of Life
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Lol at gunpoint |
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07-16-2012, 08:40 PM
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Location: Rational World Park
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Meh...Don't think running a corporation means anything as far as the postion of POTUS goes. |
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