New Rule: Contrary To What Republican Candidates Always Sell, Business Experience Does Not Make Someone A Good President

Looks like Bill Maher and I are on the same page this week with this GOP talking point that somehow having business experience makes someone a good candidate for president. Maher used the examples of George W. Bush, Donald Trump, and Mitt Romney's experience as CEO of Bain Capital to shoot that down during his New Rules segment on Real Time.
By Heather — June 3, 2011

Looks like Bill Maher and I are on the same page this week with this GOP talking point that somehow having business experience makes someone a good candidate for president. Maher used the examples of George W. Bush, Donald Trump, and Mitt Romney's experience as CEO of Bain Capital to shoot that down during his New Rules segment on Real Time.

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