Time Magazine sneered at concern that Obama during the election campaign last year. David Von Drehle wrote in the March 10, 2008 issue: Does Experience Matter in a President? Hillary Clinton and John McCain are arguing that Barack Obama is too green for the job.  But history shows that when it comes to the presidency experience doesn't guarantee success.  [snip] Wouldn't it be nice if time on the job and tickets punched translated neatly into superior performance? Then finding great Presidents would be a simple matter of weighing résumés. In the same edition, John Cloud reinforced the point in an article titled The Science of ExperienceWould you prefer a doctor who practiced medicine for 30 years or just 10? Research into expert performance shows that the choice isn't simple. Now the Obama-first media and Obama (bizarrely enough) argues that experience counts more than ever (May 26, 2009): WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Tuesday nominated...(Read Full Post)