Raising the Bar--Brienne

Many people feel that Barack Obama's lack of experience is a terrible thing that will cause him to be unsuccessful. However, I feel that because he doesn't have much experience, he hasn't been as corrupted by the political world. Everyone can agree that politics are dirty. Politicians lie, cheat, and steal. Many come to think that because they hold political offices, they are above the law. This is basically how scandals such as the Bill Clinton scandal and the Spitzer scandal came about. They were in politics so long that they start to feel the rules don't apply to them and they become careless and selfish. This is where Obama's lack of experience is a great thing. Obama hasn't been pulled into the world of cheating and scandal. He is above the rest in a way that not many people can understand. He doesn't try to bring the other candidates down, he merely defends his positions. This is one of the main reasons I am voting for Obama. He isn't a typical candidate and he is what I feel our country needs right now to get back on its feet. We have been pulled down by our current administration over the last eight years and putting the same type of people into office will not help us regain our strength. Obama is who we need. Not to mention that there was another president with a lack of political experience who did great things. That president was Abraham Lincoln. I think that we can all agree his lack of experience had no effect on his presidential capabilities. We just need to all have a little faith that this is the breath of fresh air our country needs in order to get ourselves back on track!