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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 06:24 PM Jun 2015

Perry inexplicably blasts Obama’s ‘lack of executive experience’

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/perry-inexplicably-blasts-obamas-lack-executive-experience

We can apparently add former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to the list of Republicans who don’t fully understand the military offensive President Obama has launched against ISIS targets in the Middle East. Right Wing Watch reported the other day:...

The Republican presidential candidate, currently under criminal indictment, added that Syria paid no price for crossing the “red line” established by the Obama administration.

I’ll admit, criticizing Obama’s “lack of executive experience” continues to be an unintentionally funny line of attack. In 2008, it was a legitimate area of interest (though Obama’s general-election rival had exactly as much executive experience as he did), but in 2015, it’s pretty silly.

After all, the first word in the phrase “President Obama” is “president.” Obama doesn’t “lack of executive experience”; he’s led the executive branch during a time of war and economic crisis. He has the kind of executive experience few can even try to relate to.


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Perry inexplicably blasts Obama’s ‘lack of executive experience’ (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2015 OP
In Perryworld, he probably means Obama was never a CEO. They're real executives, because valerief Jun 2015 #1
Rick Perry is running based on his military experience and surrounded himself with ex-military Johonny Jun 2015 #2

valerief

(53,235 posts)
1. In Perryworld, he probably means Obama was never a CEO. They're real executives, because
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 06:32 PM
Jun 2015

they have 'executive' right in the name.

Johonny

(20,895 posts)
2. Rick Perry is running based on his military experience and surrounded himself with ex-military
Mon Jun 15, 2015, 07:12 PM
Jun 2015

That's his angle for wedging into the crowded GOP. It certainly will work against Jeb! who looks marshmellow soft. The statement is to attract GOP voters and is angled for the GOP primary. Since Perry isn't going to win in the end... should we care?

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