Sunday, May 24, 2015

Race, Age, and Gender Trump Experience for 2016

NRO
 

"This rumor raises two important questions with no clear answers, but both issues will have serious impact on our nation’s future. 
"Talk of Castro topping Hillary’s veep list generates the first question: “How much experience is really needed to be president of the United States?” — keeping in mind that the vice president’s main duty is to be ready to assume the presidency if the awful-awful were to happen. 
" Second: “Why is our nation so obsessed with the identity politics of candidates’ race, gender, age and heritage?” 
"Let’s start by attempting to answer the latter question as it applies to a potential Clinton–Castro ticket." . . . Read more at:

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