Beginning of a Test Question

You know the type of question: this is to that as this is to that.
Now let's create one dealing with which team/party is better vis-a-vis the financial crisis.

Practice preface: The current team has lost all world credibility, but Paulson is top notch.

What do we have now? Bush/Paulson: experience on the job/on top of experience in financial matters.


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The real comparison question:


I would argue that we "know" what we get with McCain/Palin.

Inexperience in financial matters on top of plain old inexperience, but with Rovian advisers who might not be harmful in this crisis scenerio.

With Obama/Biden: Inexperience on the job but schooling in the law and somewhat corporate finance and the right temperament/on top of experience in foreign affairs, without Rovian advisers, but with experienced Rubin and Summers helping both numerator and denominator.

It's an easy choice, especially if we keep Paulson.