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I read that Bush will hammer home that he has foreign relations experience and that the obvious counter to that is John Kerry because he has experience in that arena.

But does that really matter?

In 2000 and after 9/11 we were told by the Republicans and Big Media to relax and trust George because regardless of his own experience, which was none, he had a brilliant and talented team behind him.

No matter who the Democratic nominee is, couldn't we use the same argument? Look at the potential Dems that a Dem nominee could bring in (Clark of course, but many others also) to back him up. I think that the Democratic party has a pr oven record of accomplishments in foreign relations and that it doesn't matter who the nominee is because of this.

If framed that way with competent players on the world stage behind the Dem nominee would foreign relations experience be a make or break position?

I don't think so but I'm stuck in Missouri so others may see it different.