The Voting Booth, Volume IV

Durations

I must admit, I was slightly bothered by Barack's recent trip to Iraq. He met with the Prime Minister to discuss a "horizon" for US troop withdrawal. Um, Senator? You're still just a Senator. You are not yet the leader of the free world nor should you be conducting yourself as such.

Of course, this was a political move on both of their parts. The Prime Minister is up for re-election and he needs to look like he's taking steps to usher the Americans out and Barack needs to look like he has some foreign affairs and Commander in Chief experience.

Anyone want to take a stab at how long Barack has been an acting US Senator as of today?
1295 days.
I spent more time in college than he's spent as a US Senator.

Barack: 185 weeks.
College: 194+ weeks.
Which is really begin generous because that's as of today and he's been campaigning now for quite some time. Can we really consider that an acting US Senator?

How about this statistic: Anyone want to guess how long McCain was in the Prisoner of War camp in Hanoi?
1967 Days.
John McCain spent more time as a POW than Barack has spent as a US Senator!
Barack in Congress: 3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days
McCain in Vietnam: 5 years 4 months 2 weeks 3 days
What's the difference? Just a few days more than my little Full House has been breathing.
2 years 1 month.
I don't know about you, but I'm having difficulty envisioning a freshman Senator who hasn't even served a full term yet who has spent less time in his current position than his opponent did as a POW as a viable Presidential Candidate. I'm also having problems favoring a man who was 21 years old when his opponent was first elected to Congress. Wouldn't this be like a freshman transfer student running for Student Council President?

Yeah, it is.

But, apart from the facts, it's all just my opinion.