Experience

Something an incumbent politician claims to have if he hasn’t accomplished anything worth re-electing him for

“There is one reason to re-elect me for town council, and that is my experience. Unlike my opponent who has none and is proposing changes, I have spent the last 12 years of my life accepting bribes and banging my secretary. Re-elect me to keep this experience in office”

Experience

Something an incumbent politician claims to have during election season when they haven’t accomplished anything good in their past term(s)

“Even though crime was up and the economy was down for the past 12 years I’ve been in office, you should vote for me instead of the other guy because I have experience”