First Lady: Michele Obama Or Cindy McCain
By Harris R. Sherline
September 1, 2008
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There has been considerable commentary about the fact that John McCain lacks executive experience. He has never run anything, such as a business or government entity, that is, a state, large agency, etc. (Of course, neither has Barack Obama.), and many pundits recommended that he select someone as his Vice-Presidential running-mate who has management background. However, we never hear anything about the fact that Senator McCain's wife and closest confidant has clearly demonstrated executive abilities as chairwoman of a large company, which has nearly doubled in size under her leadership. She has made it clear that she does not want to be involved in making policy, but that doesn't mean her husband can't or shouldn't seek her advice on business management matters.
Everyone will make their own evaluation of these two women, but if we were electing a First Lady, Cindy McCain would get my vote hands down. She is the type of woman I would like to see in the White House: engaged, experienced, a demonstrated fighter who has known and overcome severe adversity, is openly patriotic with two sons in the military, one of whom has served in Iraq, empathetic to the plight of those less fortunate, not just a doer, but a true leader in her own right.
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NOTE: Read more of Harris Sherline's commentaries on his blog at "opinionfest.com.
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