Has the regeneracy arrived?

[David Horn]

(12-14-2016, 07:53 PM)Bourbonista Wrote: Hi, new member here, long-time fan of 4T.

Welcome!

Bourbonista Wrote:I think that the Trump election marks the beginning of the Regeneracy. The fact that most of the “establishment” media and political elites missed the strength of support for Trump among rural white voters and especially among educated suburban voters shows that Trump tapped in to a significant consensus among many Americans that the current system is irreparably broken and they are willing to bet on a crude, misogynistic, self-serving dilettante over any career politician, right or left.
But I don’t think Trump is the Grey Champion. He will precipitate the Crisis – trade war with China, Great Depression II, a likely constitutional crisis – but will not get a second term. It may be bad enough that a true Grey Champion, equal to Roosevelt or Lincoln will emerge.

God help us if not.

I agree that Trump can't be the leader we've been looking for.  He's an actor taking the biggest stage on earth -- and that's all.  His biggest contribution to this cycle may already be in the can: the Russian hacks may have selected a President.  FWIW, Hillary wasn't the right person for the job either, just better than this shameless huckster.

I'm less sanguine about the resolution of the crisis.  BHO has been a huge disappointment, and now we have The Donald.  Unlike the Republicans, who declared total war on Obama, the Dems are trying to play nice.  This is likely to be a very one-sided policy.  If we swing back to the Dems in 2020, what vision will they offer and how will they deliver?  After all, obstruction worked so well for the GOP this past cycle.