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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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07-16-2012, 05:37 PM
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07-16-2012, 05:37 PM
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I'm quite SURE it prepares you to make executive decisions and proves you have business acumen. Then, being the Governor of an important state only pads that resume.
It certainly is more meaningful than never holding a job, never being an executive of any type, or being a "community organizer"!!!!!
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07-16-2012, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jt800
I'm quite SURE it prepares you to make executive decisions and proves you have business acumen. Then, being the Governor of an important state only pads that resume.
It certainly is more meaningful than never holding a job, never being an executive of any type, or being a "community organizer"!!!!!
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Community Organizer = Fortune 500 company CEO = mayor of a small city in AK.
It's a wash. |
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07-16-2012, 05:52 PM
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I don't think a president runs anything but a con and rather serves to protect the interests of cronies ($$$),which allows him to legally kill, kidnap and steal from anyone who would oppose him.
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07-16-2012, 05:53 PM
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Running a corporation is much harder because there are financial risks. It can be run into the ground if the wrong decisions are made. From what I can tell there is no financial risk to running the government. You can spend as much as you want on whatever you want without consequence.
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07-16-2012, 05:54 PM
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Community Organizer = Fortune 500 company CEO = mayor of a small city in AK.
It's a wash.
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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). |
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07-16-2012, 05:57 PM
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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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Romney has done both, run a government and run a business.
The only think 0bama has ever done is try and be president of our nation, and he is a complete failure. |
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07-16-2012, 06:04 PM
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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). |
Another Faux News person, who can't or doesn't take the time to read.
What did I say in my opening post?
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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07-16-2012, 06:15 PM
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Running a corporation is much harder because there are financial risks.
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Like what? Running the company into the ground and then leaving with a multi-million dollar bonus + stocks?
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I can tell there is no financial risk to running the government. You can spend as much as you want on whatever you want without consequence.
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Nope, no financial risks just the lives of a shiite load of people. LBJ and Nixon didn't lose any money, just 50,000 American and millions of Vietnamese, or Dear W, 4,000 Americans dead who knows how many Iraqis. Nope, not like running a corporation. Tough job that is! |
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