Election 2020

[David Horn]

(12-17-2018, 12:05 AM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(12-16-2018, 08:39 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(12-16-2018, 07:14 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: The Des Moines Register has a poll  of Democrats on their preferences in the primary.  At this point, I will leave ot to you to sort out who has any advantage as a Democratic front-runner.

What Democrats want:

90% -- someone who will restore good relations with longtime US allies
90% -- someone with a strong moral compass
87% -- someone who understands policy and politics
89% -- someone who will unite the country
90% -- someone who respects decorum
93% -- someone who will tell the truth even if I don't agree
81% -- someone who represents the future of the Democratic party
1% -- don't know

Iowa Democrats clearly want someone as different from Donald Trump on substantive issues and personal character as is possible.

I understand the motivation to pursue the ideal anti-Trump, but really?  The last person we need leading the country is Plaster Saint 3.0. Jimmy Carter is a wonderful human being.  He set a great moral standard, but he was a terrible president.  BHO had zero scandals.  He didn't get much done either.  We need a dynamic visionary and charismatic leader who can set goals and get the people behind them.  I have no idea who that might be: maybe Beto O'Rourke.  But one thing's for sure, saints and crank-turners need not apply.  I think we've had plenty of each, and neither type cancels-out scumbags, of which we have also had our fill.

Only skilled candidates EVER get elected USA president. That's a fact. According to the horoscope scores, which reveal inherent tendencies in people according to the maxim "as above, so below," as it relates to compatibility with what Americans want in a president, Beto O' Rourke will prove unworthy. The best choices are Mitch Landrieu and Terry McAuliffe to meet these goals reported in this post. There is some momentum for Sherrod Brown; he might have a decent chance. Biden and Sanders, I wouldn't bet on them; they might win if Trump runs again even though his popularity has plummeted well below what it is now. As of now, a 43% approval rating would be good enough base for Trump, with his superior persuasive powers, to barely seal another election in his favor-- unless Landrieu, Mc Auliffe or Brown are nominated.

Yes, it takes a person skilled at RUNNING for President to be ELECTED President. That said, the real skill set needed is BEING President, and getting the job is not the same as doing it, as Trump has shown in spades. I don't see any of the names on your preferred list being the one, though Mitch Landrieu is probably the best of those listed. What we really need is a Winston Churchill or FDR, and leaders of that caliber are always in short supply. At the moment, I don't see any. Beto O'Rourke may be one, but he's too untested for us to evaluate him, and Amy Klobuchar seems to have the chops but may be unelectable.