I’ve heard a lot of talk about “experience” in the media, and I often wonder exactly what this means.

Experience in elected office? When Hillary first ran for office, Barack had been working in the Illinois Senate for four years.

Experience in working with constituents? When Clinton began her “listening tours” to try and get in touch with voters in her newly adopted state as part of her U.S. Senate campaign, Barack had been working at the local level with the folks he would go on to represent for over a decade.

He represented a state in the U.S. Senate that was his home, while she was just unpacking her (no, we won’t say “carpet bag” … That would be too much like the Jack Mihoff case Mr. Baruth just mentioned) suitcase.

White House experience? I was married to a midwife once, lived with her for almost as long as Hillary lived with Bill in the White House. But you don’t want me delivering your child.