Bill Kearney wrote:

That's a recipe for disaster. But you're too
blind to see the big picture. The country, and
likely the world, will be worse off for your
myopia.

Lincoln had no experience either. We all know
how that turned out.

The scale of gov't at the time hardly conflates.
Certainly not enough to even come close.

Frankly, the fact that Obama has run one of the
most exceptionally successful campaigns in
history while McCain's campaign has floundered
miserably, says more about Obama's ability to
lead the US than anything else.

Lying to the public to get elected, sadly, has
no bearing on ability to govern.

Shhhhhhh, don't let McCain here you say that. THAT
is his entire campaign strategy.