I'm getting really tired of the "Barack Obama's lack of experience" meme.  Sure, in comparison to both his GOP opponent and his recent primary opponent he has spent less time in Washington D.C.

But everytime that meme is trotted out it makes it sound like he has virtually no experience and that his resumé is paper thin.

Well, I'd like to take a view moments to put things in perspective:

I was born in October of 1968.

It was perhaps the most profound, tumultuous, significant and tragic single year in U.S. history.  Most of the important events of that year happened before I arrived on the scene, but I still feel connected to them by the coincidental appearance of this date on my drivers license.

In Viet Nam, it was the year of the Mai Lai massacre and the Tet offensive.  In Czechoslovakia it was the year of the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact invasion.  In Mexico City it was the year of the Olympic Games and a black power salute.

In the U.S. it was the year of Civil Rights legislation.  It was also the year that Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed.

And Martin Luther King Jr.

I have a little ritual.  On days like today, which is going to be a long day at work, I like to start things out with a nice, leisurely breakfast at a local cafe.  I take a good book with me and load up on eggs, fruit, toast and coffee.  Rather than making a long day longer, I find that it puts me in a good mood and charges my batteries, setting me up for a productive day.

Invariably, there is another type of person, or group of persons, that enjoy these morning outings: middle aged men who meet for prayer breakfasts.  There always seems to be at least a couple in close proximity.  I try not to eavesdrop, but usually can't help hearing the conversation.  Today, I overheard, "If I run for President, will you sabotage my campaign, as my Pastor?"   More after the break.

I really like Senator Clinton.  I think she would make a terrific President.  I also like her husband, President Clinton, and not that it matters but Chelsea seems like a very cool person as well.

Why am I busting out with the Clinton love, especially a self proclaimed Obama supporter, as stated in the title?  I just think things are getting a little bit rank around here lately, and I needed a breath of fresh air.

This isn't exactly earth shattering news, but I couldn't let it pass without comment.   Turns out, Mitt Romney is a big ol' hypocrite.

Here's the money quote from last night's acceptance speech:

I take my inspiration from Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush...

(Transcript from the NYT)

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