On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:15:46 -0500, RB wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:


How many days did Ronald Reagan serve in national office, either in the
Senate or the Post Office, before becoming president? I'd ask the same about
George Bush, but that wouldn't make the point. d8-). How about Eisenhower?

I would consider military service a good qualifier.

Like Grant?

I don't know about Reagan, but at least he was employed in the private
sector. i.e earned an honest living

OK, I nominate Jack Nicholson for president, Christopher Walken as VP.
(Too bad Marlon Brando is dead, he'd make a dandy Secretary of State.)

And I'm not dissing Reagan here, but the argument that a Hollywood
career, even recognizing that Reagan was involved in Hollywood
politics, is good preparation for the presidency is just plain nuts.

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Ned Simmons