This whole debate about experience, or relevant management executive level experience, is something the media and Democrats don’t want to have.
There is no acceptable level of experience to them. Sarah Palin could have been governor, Senator, Congressman, UN Ambassador, CIA director, Secretary of State, after a long career in politics and gov’t, and it still wouldn’t be enough. And the reason for that is that she is conservative. If you are liberal, experience doesn’t matter. If you are conservative, no amount of experience is considered adequate.