Republicans, who mercilessly mocked Barack Obamas lack of government experience before he became President, now favor Presidential candidates with no experience whatsoever, the head of the Republican National Committee has confirmed. The R.N.C. chief, Reince Priebus, said that he sees no contradiction at all between Republicans contempt for Obamas pre-White House rsum, which included eleven years spent in public office, and their rabid enthusiasm for G.O.P. rising stars Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina, whose combined years in public office total zero. I think what bothered us Republicans the most about Obama was that he was a community organizer, Priebus explained. What does organizing people have to do with running a government? In contrast with that dubious credential, he said, Carson is eminently qualified to be President because of his experience as a neurosurgeon. I think if Ben had negotiated with the Iranians we would have gotten a better deal, because he would have known how their brains worked, medically and all, Priebus argued. Additionally, the R.N.C. boss said that the billionaire Donald Trumps experience puts him leagues ahead of President Obama. One of President Obamas problems is that he is out of touch with reality, Priebus said. Donald Trump spent fourteen seasons hosting a reality show. As for the former Hewlett-Packard C.E.O. Carly Fiorina, Priebus said that the excitement her rsum is generating among the Republican faithful is totally understandable. Like a lot of Republicans, Id love to see Carly take on ISIS, he said. Shes shown she can destroy a large organization. Watch: Mary Norris explains the semicolon. 