DNC emails

[JustWinBaby]

(07-26-2016, 07:27 PM)Benton Wrote: I don't know if the presidential application has been much better. George Bush I was a businessman turned career politician turned not great president. His son was the same and a worse president.

That's all fair, but just like it's hard to find good CEO/CFO's, the POTUS is a really hard job.  I just don't think a 40-something person of average intelligence with limited leadership and life experiences can run a country.

Let's just take you or me as an example.  OK, we're "fine" with a good cabinet - how are you and I going to vet these people?  Who are we going to talk to for advice and recommendations - and who do we talk to to vet those people?


But it's not like there aren't candidates like you mention, but primary voters seems to pay little attention to them.  Just this cycle:
Kasich grew up middle class, but he's a career politician (and IMO, career politicians are just as out-of-touch with the middle class).
Bernie Sanders checks all the boxes.
Walker was a career politician.
Rand Paul checks all the boxes.
Carly Fiorina checks most of the boxes
Dr. Carson checks all the boxes

And I'm sure there are a few more, just from this cycle.  Nor do I think it's mostly an issue of money and "connections".  The non-career politicians tend to be unpolished, and either aren't good speakers or debaters, or struggle to deliver their message effectively.  Again, I blame the electorate that is generally too disinterested or too lazy to really learn about the issues and candidates.  Instead they respond to the 30-second speech, talking points and soundbites - an area where long-time politicians have a clear and decided advantage.