The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Nontrovercy du jours - Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.) is getting ripped apart for daring to say that military service and being a P.O.W. does not de facto make you President material.

Umm, what's wrong with that statement? Are we to believe instead that every single member of the military, every single person who's ever been in command in the military is automatically qualified to be President? That's some pretty loose qualifications if so.

I wish Obama weren't playing so safe and trying to distance himself from the statement. It's exactly the kind of point that needs to be made. Perceived experience with no meat behind it should not be taken for granted just because the dude's a hero.