Experience: Is it as big of a deal as people believe?

So what is all this talk about experience? Watching the mainstream media, it appears to be one of the most important qualities that a person can have when running for public office, especially for the presidency. But is experience actually the safety net that people make it out to be?

First of all, if we are to believe that experience is the key to a successful president, wouldn't George W. Bush be the best man for the job? He has seen this country through war, economic hardship, and many other difficulties during his tenure. However, I doubt that many voters would be willing to vote for him, were he able to run for a third term.

So then experience is seemingly not what it is cracked up to be. It seems that maybe the issues are more important than experience. For our current president has all the experience that anyone could ever ask for, but his stances on the issues and the way in which he governs are what truly matter.

Therefore, I would ask that this ongoing conversation about experience, vis-a-vis the upcoming presidential election, stop. Instead I would ask that the questions and conversations revolve around each candidates view of the issues and how he or she would govern, rather than attacking Senator Obama or Governor Palin for lack of experience. Because as we know, experience cannot guarantee that a candidate will do well. Case in point, our current president.