re: #65 talon_262

Chops, bonafides = experience

Ah man, I was afraid of that. I had a mental picture of foreign policy pork chops when I read your post, and I enjoyed the image. Now that you mean simply re: #67 Everybody Look at Your Hands

No, actually, my rule of thumb is the best person for the job means the smartest and most experienced. Senator tops mayor in my book and his schooling was miles above Palin - no comparison.

Sounds good in writing, not always true in real life.