The Experienced Candidate
Sen. Obama appears to be taking the bull by the horns in addressing critics of his experience, suggesting not only that he has the experience necessary to be president, but that his particular brand of experience makes him uniquely capable of taking on that role.
Here’s what he said to Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network civil rights group yesterday:
“I’ve said to Rev. Sharpton and I’ll say it today: If there is somebody - I don’t care whether they are white or black or they are male or female - if there is somebody who has been more on the forefront on behalf of the issues you care about and has more concrete accomplishments on behalf of the things you’re concerned about, I’m happy to see you endorse them. But I am absolutely confident you will not find that,” he said.
‘Atta boy. We’ve long advocated touting Sen. Obama’s distinctive and diverse experience as an asset to the campaign, as it includes more years as a legislator than either Sen. Clinton or John Edwards, as well as service as a community organizer, civil rights litigator, and law school professor.

