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Originally Posted by Snake Doctor
I think it's quite ridiculous that you're trying to say that Obama went to the Senate just to set up a run for President and hasn't done anything other than run for President since he's been there.
Hillary is a carpet bagger who moved to New York specifically to run for Moynihan's seat so that she could set up her run for President.
She had absolutely no ties to the State of New York before this and had she not been married to the President while running, her candidacy would have been an absolute joke.
Had she run for the Senate in her home state of Illinois or her adopted state of Arkansas that would have made sense, but to run in New York just because there was a seat open there that would inevitably go to a democrat is nothing short of cold, calculated political ambition.
Obama on the other hand lived in Illinois for two decades....was a community organizer and civil rights attorney, then served as a state legislator for several years before running for the U.S. Senate, and has accomplished plenty in the years he's spent as a public servant TYVM.
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You are right, Clinton was probably planning on a presidential run from the start. And she took her time, making sure to polish up her knowledge of things like the armed services. Yes, she's a calculating, ambitious person. Is there anything wrong with calculating? Would you rather have a president who is fond of taking large risks?
As for Obama, yes, he was quite successful before running for senator, remarkable even. In the Senate, on the other hand, his record is rather unremarkable, showing very little of the change he's so fond of speaking about. He worked on his image, there, but delivered very little substance outside of the mainstream party line.
There are plenty of people who have accomplished plenty as public servants. That does not mean they are all suitable for the presidency. The only really remarkable thing about Obama, politically, is his charisma. Charisma alone, however, is not enough to bring about change, nor is it enough to fix the economy.