Wow. That sentence is a great summation of the 2012 election to date. And I'm sure it is at the very top of the Romney campaign's talking points.
Actually though, what you believe is all that really matters in the end. It's what will determine what sort of policies and governance are produced. That and the real commitment of the one stating the beliefs.
What is your previous executive experience?
None. If that's your criteria you will have to support Obama or Romney.
Have you held any elective office before?
No. Again, if that's your criteria you will have to support Obama or Romney.
What do you do for a living?
Whatever I can to keep body and soul together, to keep my family fed, clothed, and housed, while I do the work of trying to restore and preserve a free republic intact for my children and grandchildren.
-- The Preamble, or Statement of Purpose, of the United States Constitution "We the People of the United States, in Order to...secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
What you believe matters less to me than what you have actually accomplished --particularly when running for the highest office in the land. This is why I supported Rick Perry. He had a solid record of accomplishments. I guess I'm just a little funny this way.
That's too hawd - stop it you meanie!
None. If that's your criteria you will have to support Obama or Romney.
Have you held any elective office before?
No. Again, if that's your criteria you will have to support Obama or Romney.
Deflecting the real issue, aren't we? You have absolutely no requisite experience or qualification. All you have is a platform, with no proven ability to make it effective.
That's not enough.
An election, especially for POTUS, is not a "conservative credentials beauty contest". It's for choosing a leader and executive who should promote an enact American values. To that end, the idea candidate is one who professes conservative values, has a track record of standing by those values while in office, has shown the ability to get elected, and has executive experience in government, business, and/or the military.
Buckley's old line "the most conservative candidate who can win" needs correcting to "the candidate most likely to effect a conservative agenda". With no governmental or executive experience, there is no reason to believe you are capable of enacting a conservative agenda given the current (or projected) makeup of Congress.
The fact is, there are no ideal, or even close to it, candidates in this election, but that doesn't mean I'm going to vote for someone who can't see the fact that no relevant experience is a major problem.