corey–
Who is arguing that Bush’s Air National Guard experience fit him for the presidency?(You’re misrepresenting his attendance record, by the way. You really ought to read something besides the NYT.)
The problem with Barack Obama is not that he doesn’t have military experience; he lacks any kind of really meaningful experience, period. Military experience might have given him a good understanding of what it’s like serving in that capacity, but he also lacks foreign policy experience and economic savvy, he’s never actually been in charge of running anything, and his policies are left of left. Its only his overweening ego that has him blinded to his own lack of relevant experience, or else he’s convinced that he’s so wonderful (messianic) that his inexperience doesn’t matter. The presidency is not an entry level job in the best of times, which this is not. Electing BHO now would be incredible folly on the part of the voters. I hope we’re not that stupid.
