While Bush made his mistakes he was far more business friendly than Obama.

The tax cuts were a good thing, ones that even Obama had to give in and allow to be extended.

Obama couldn't run the a school's consession stand profitably.

 

I was hoping for good and intelligent discussion.

 

Your first statement says "his resume was good but he still failed."

 

We'd love for you to stay involved but if the "concession stand" comment is all you've got....

Allowed Boeing to open its factory in SC.

 

Tell me again what the issue was in this one?

We're all very excited about the possibility of Gov Christie throwing his hat into the ring.

 

Can someone recite his business experience?

What did President Reagan's business resume look like? Nice run while he was there. President Clinton's? Nice run while he was there.

 

Wouldn't Carter be the counter to this? Or are you just saying that those two didn't have business backgrounds, yet succeeded?

Wouldn't Carter be the counter to this? Or are you just saying that those two didn't have business backgrounds, yet succeeded?

 

Throw him in there. All it does is prove my point.

Throw him in there. All it does is prove my point.

 

How so?

I was hoping for good and intelligent discussion.

 

Your first statement says "his resume was good but he still failed."

 

We'd love for you to stay involved but if the "concession stand" comment is all you've got....

 

Really? Then why the shot at Palin?

To the questions in the OP:

 

I highly value proven and successful leadership experience first and foremost. It's important to me whether it comes from govt, business, civic or military experience. Being able to successfully run a private business is evidence of that leadership. The financial statements may be different, but the need for the ability to listen to all positions, work with those that feel differently than you, find consensus, and treat those who won't get on board with respect, is the same.

 

I value Romney's business experience because it is extremely important in these economic times that the private business leaders have to connect with and have trust in the President. They have to believe that the President will sincerely listen to them; will plot a course for this country that is not anti-business; and will not throw them under the bus every time the President wants to score points with Joe Lunchbox.

 

I do believe that his business experience will help him, Congress and the country manage the economic recovery better than someone that doesn't have that experience. That is an issue that Reagan, Clinton and Bush didn't have to deal with to the degree that our next president will have to deal with it, so any thoughts of "they didn't have it, why is it important now?" seems to me ignoring the you know what in the punchbowl.

All presidents have successes and failures.

Boeing was not allowed to open their plant in SC because of a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board.

The concession stand comment to me, is a belief that Obama is totally void of any business sense.

How does anyone who says you should have business experience refute (or refudiate if you're Mrs. Palin) the above? It sort of proves what I'm saying.

 

How?

How so?

 

Carter was a good businessman, but wasn't a great POTUS.

What does having a college degree tell us about a job applicant? That they're smart? Not necessarily. It tells us that they have perseverance & problem solving skills.

 

What does being a successful leader of organizations (business, civic, whatever) tell us about that person? That they're smart? Maybe, but what it really tells us is that most likely they have good foresight & decision making ability, two very important characteristics for a President.

 

This is little off-topic, but 6 or 8 years ago a relative of mine was the leader of a major business here in the the US, and the owner brought in a well know psychic (for lack of a better term) to measure the ability of the company leaders to see into the future. Oddly enough, my relation & a few others tested very high in this capacity. I thought the whole thing was odd, but if I could remember the list of companies this psychic had worked with, you'd be amazed. Turns out leaders often test very high in foresight. For whatever reasons, they can generally see into the future better than the average guy, which is crucial in setting long term goal and strategies.

What does having a college degree tell us about a job applicant? That they're smart? Not necessarily. It tells us that they have perseverance & problem solving skills.

 

What does being a successful leader of organizations (business, civic, whatever) tell us about that person? That they're smart? Maybe, but what it really tells us is that most likely they have good foresight & decision making ability, two very important characteristics for a President.

 

This is little off-topic, but 6 or 8 years ago a relative of mine was the leader of a major business here in the the US, and the owner brought in a well know psychic (for lack of a better term) to measure the ability of the company leaders to see into the future. Oddly enough, my relation & a few others tested very high in this capacity. I thought the whole thing was odd, but if I could remember the list of companies this psychic had worked with, you'd be amazed. Turns out leaders often test very high in foresight. For whatever reasons, they can generally see into the future better than the average guy, which is crucial in setting long term goal and strategies.

 

Playing devil's advocate....a hardworking, non-college degree holding individual can often actually have much higher perserverance & problem solving skils...tenacity and really tough discipline to be a non-college degree holding successful person over the last 30 years, since the value of the college degree in even getting an interview has steadily risen, out pacing experience in many fields.

Really? Then why the shot at Palin?

 

:thumb: Clyde taking shots is allowed.

As to the question, I think it depends on the current climate of the country at the time of the election. If the major issue the country is facing is economic or fiscal, I think business experience is a plus. If it's a war, or some sort of environmental or social issues, then it really takes a back burner to me.