Democrats, if experience is not important for Presidential candidates, why is is so important for the VP.?

My sentiments echoed, exactly. It seems the Dem's rules only apply when and to whom the want them to and don't matter the rest of the time. Exactly the reason the Dem's always make such a debacle of things when they think they're in charge. Look at Congress this past term. The dems went in with all kinds of promises and "changes" promised, and ended up being the most impotent and least effective body in the history of the US congressional system.. Add a power hungry, spotlight-loving dodo like Obama to the maniacal wit of a Palosi- controlled congress and I shudder to think of the consequences.

To answer your question, specifically, I don't think experience should be an either/or situation. Both parties are going both ways on the issue. The dem's shoring up Obama's lack of experience with Biden; and the Experience of McCain seeing the wisdom in his choice by utilizing other traits other than a balanced scale of experience for

1) a Woman

2) A woman with a priven effective track record

3) A campaigner & competitor

4) A person of integrity and high moral value.

All campaign rhetoric aside for a moment, we can banter and jocky around (And I certainly WILL be in the mix) We can call each other stupid, inexperienced, or whatever, but bottom line is, and the American Voter knows this: Whoever is on either ticket is qualified to hold the office of president. Some are More qualified than others, but all four of the candidates for Pres & V-Pres. Can do the Job. I just happen to favor the directions of the Republican party more than the directions of the Democrats.

With that said, I'll go back to my political answer:

Oh, by the way, Palin has over 3 times as much actual experience in government and a RECORD on the books that PROVES she CAN effect change. Her track record for accomplishments for the amount of time she's been in public office far surpass percentage wise, even the "accomplishments? (if you can call them that,) of Osamabama Hussain or Joe Biden. Dem's still don't have a leg to stand on, just floating atound on hot air, as usual.

Just filling a seat for 2 - 5 - 7 years. I've known a lot of people that went to school, not 12 years, but 15 - 16 years and still didn't know anything when they got out. Time alone doesn't equate to experience. Case in point: Biden. As I said, Palin has the proof and results of what she's accomplished. Obama has proved he's a good guy to recruit neighborhood volunteers, but what's that got to do with effectively serving and "DOING" in the US senate? He stll strikes out even if you give him 6 strikes, if he wants them. You still have to know how to hit the ball. Anybody, (including me) can take a wild swing at anything - that still don't qualify me, though to manage the team..

You know, I've had a bad case of the "runs" today. I was sitting on my porcelain throne a few minutes ago and it came to me how much my situation reminded me of Barack HUSSAIN Obama:

1) The need to set on and do what I need to do from a throne

2) The bloating and turmoil within that tells me I'm full of it and need to do something about it

3) The frequent and noisy expressions and explosions of gas & hot air, with hardly anything else produced but a foul smell.

4) The production of almost nothing of substance whatsoever to be found in what I've done

5) And, an abundant wishy-washy flip-flopping, attention-getting display of practically nothing substantial for all my efforts.

So I've come to the conclusion that all Obama represents to me is a pain in the gut and a bad case of recurrent diarrhea.

In the recent past only two presidential elections seem to have received any significant impact from VP nominations. In 1960, John F. Kennedy could not be elected without the electoral votes of Texas and several other southern states. His choice of Lyndon Johnson made a big difference. This was an extraordinarily close election. In 1992 the contrast between VP Dan Quayle and VP-nominee Al Gore was far more stark than the contrast between George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Another extraordinarily close election, likely decided by the Perot factor combined with the VP choice.

I am a Democrat.

Obama had to get someone to do his job for him cause he is CLUELESS. And I am not sure about Obama's life span; should he be elected. I could think that America needed an historic event to try and bring us together again....WRONG.

McCain got someone with more experience than OBAMA.

And not only that...he got the 'other' historical event...A WOMAN IN VP and ready to take over the country should McCains' life span is short.

VOTE FOR THE RIGHT PERSON(S) FOR THE JOB!

Yes, I am prepared for all the Democratic flack.

Obama has been put through the ringer for the past 2 years, we know him and he has shown good judgment enough to get him nominated by 18 million voters and his fellow Democrats. Palin is been around in our view for 2 days and in my opinion she seems more like a soccer mom than a politician. Is not just a look but her comments about being a vice president, not knowing what the job entails makes her look like she doesn't know what she is doing. Condoleza Rice or Elizabeth Dole are Republican women that I would trust more even though I will not vote for Mc Cain anyway.

You know you won't get an answer from the Obama posy, because there is no reasonable answer. He's an empty suit. S. Palin has more executive experience than Obama by far. She therefore is more qualified then he.

I certainly hope you don't expect to get any really serious answers. The Obama bots can only repeat, like parrots, what the DNC tells them. they don't have the ability to go do their own research.

False. I like experience and MY candidate is experienced...he has 11 years in government. Your VP choice has 20 months in a state with fewer people than most decent sized cities. Further, Your presidential candidate has 3 bouts with cancer and is 72. If our candidate dies, god forbid, Biden would be a great fill in....if yours dies, god forbid, Palin is not going to handle it well.

Barack Obama, the junior United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007. On June 3, 2008, he secured enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2008 presidential election. He will be the first African-American in American History to run on a major party ticket, and is the first to ever be nominated by a major party.

Obama announced his candidacy at the Old State Capitol building where Abraham Lincoln delivered his "House Divided" speech in 1858. Obama's initial victory in the Iowa caucus brought him to national prominence out of the crowded field of Democratic challengers, and his campaign began to trade a series of hard-fought state wins with expected Democratic Party frontrunner Hillary Clinton in January, a trend which continued through Super Tuesday, where Obama had great success in large rural states, and Clinton was nearly as dominant in high-population coastal areas. Obama continued to have remarkable fundraising and electoral success in February, winning all 11 state and territorial-level contests following Super Tuesday, and "chipping away" at Clinton's core supporters in key states. Obama won the Vermont primary, however ended up losing Ohio and Rhode Island thus losing six delegates of his lead. Obama then won the Wyoming caucus and Mississippi primary, and later lost the Pennsylvania primary.

After Obama won the North Carolina primary and narrowly lost the Indiana primary, superdelegates began to endorse Obama in greater numbers. Despite losing West Virginia and Kentucky by wide margins, Obama's win in Oregon gave him an absolute majority of the pledged delegates, and he maintained that majority after the full delegations of Florida and Michigan were seated at half voting strength by a May 31st Democratic National Committee ruling. After a rush of support for Obama from superdelegates on June 3rd, the day of the final primary contests of Montana and South Dakota, Obama was estimated to surpass the 2,118 delegates required for the Democratic nomination. On June 7, Clinton formally ended her candidacy and endorsed Obama, making him the party's presumptive nominee. On 27 August, the Democratic Party of the United States nominated Barack Obama as the first American of African descent to be nominated to run for the office of the President of the United States of America.

Amen, sister.

Well said.

Excellent question!!!! I bet you won't get any dems. to answer though. Since there is really no answer!