If the election were being held now instead of November, who would you vote for?
It’s an impossible choice with no good answer, but I will tell you something of my preferences. But first:
Our elections have devolved into popularity contests. It’s not a good way to pick a President. It’s not even a good way to choose a prom queen.
I would choose the person who most closely matches my values and concerns, but the Democrats and Republicans will make sure that person will not be an available choice. They will field two candidates that pole well regardless of their values and beliefs.
I resemble the disgruntled Democrat in this Crumb cartoon, but I will vote. I will vote for the most fiscally conservative and socially moderate candidate available. The perfect candidate for me would be a moderate Dem with a Rep brain. So put Rand Paul or Bill Weld’s brain in Amy Klobachar’s body, then I’d have a candidate I could believe in.
“…put Rand Paul or Bill Weld’s brain in Amy Klobachar’s body, then I’d have a candidate I could believe in.” Candidate for president or wife? How about Monica Crowley?
cuz she aint runnin
Nobody’s crazy enough to be a candidate for my wife, except possibly my wife, Richard.
In my post, January Primary, I meant to imply the perfect candidate, in my opinion, would at least believe in two things that are very important.
I picked Rand Paul or Bill Weld because they are the only two politicians, as far as I can tell, even talking about the need for more fiscal responsibility.
I picked Amy Klobachar because her eyes are not rolling around in her head. She seems very reasonable. Maybe I am reading too much into her, but I am guessing that she would try to do some things to ameliorate institutional inequality, but (and this is even more important) she would not bankrupt our country trying to win the “Let’s feel better about ourselves” vote.
I viewed a video of Monica Crowley. My first. Like most bloviators on both sides of the political spectrum, she struck me as very well-spoken, with a tendency to sometimes over-generalize. I doubt if I would be supporting her bid for the Presidency even if I do agree with most of what she said. I would, however, vote to give her the bloviator of the month award.
By the way, be assured that you will not have the opportunity to vote for Rand Paul, Bill Weld, or Amy klobachar. Our current two party system is not designed to let a good candidate slip through. Of good candidates who will not be nominated, who would you suggest?
I would want basic income and legal marijuana. What could go wrong?