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18. That's exactly what I was saying about Obama when he first spoke at the convention in 2004 and he was running for senate

Reply to NH Ethylene (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:41 PM

5 hrs ago

He was only a few years older than AOC at the time.

"This young guy is amazing! Give him a couple of terms in the Senate and then some time as governor of Illinois, and he'll be a shoe-in for president!"

Four years later (not even one full senate term) and he was accepting the nomination for POTUS - and we all know the rest of the story.

I'm biased toward more experienced politicians - particularly those with significant executive experience (preferably governor of a significant state)... but that doesn't appear to be the model any longer.

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That's exactly what I was saying about Obama when he first spoke at the convention in 2004 and he was running for senate FBaggins 5 hrs ago #18

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