As I was reading Clarion-Ledger today, I came across the article “Experience Can Count” by George F. Will.  This article pointed out to me that “McCain’s case for his candidacy could, until last Friday, be distilled into two words: Experience matters.”  However, now that Palin is on the ticket, experience may not be the winning argument.                                                      Everyone seems to be arguing over the experience of Palin vs. Obama.  What happened to Joe Biden?  No one seems to be questioning Bidens’s experience and qualifications as much as Palin’s.  Comparisons are barely being made between Biden and Palin.  There is so much talk about Palin and her qualifications, I am beginning to think she is the one running for president.

 McCain, 72, is 22 years older than Palin, and he is 27 years older than Obama.  Some people think that more experience is better, but not always.  In 1856, James Buchanan, 65, was 29 years older than his running mate John Breckinridge, 35.  Buchanan was considered “qualified”.  He had experience as a congressman, senator, secretary of state, and an ambassador, however he turned out to be the worst president.  Will says, “Clearly, experience is not sufficient to prove a person “qualified” for the presidency.”  I agree with Will, although I must say experience is an important quality.

 But how much does experience really matter?  I know it matters. But do Republicans possibly fear the unknown?  The unknown being a president who is young and vibrant with new ideas and hasn’t been caught up in the drama of politics for the past forty years?  Could NoDrama Obama be the answer? Or will it be Nobama?