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Originally Posted by Guest
This is what I like about Trump. He like Carly Fiorina are correct in stating that professional politicians are not a good thing for this country. we elect a president for only 8 years for a reason and those limits should apply to the 535 congressional members. It will for one limit the influence lobbyist and unions have on elected representatives.
Secondly I agree with the Democratic (New Yorker) poster observations (above).
Third, I am not 100% sure Trump cares, other than ego, to be president. However I am convinced that he believes and ants to change the political conversation in this campaign. I believe he does so because 1) he is a patriot
2) its good business 3) he dislikes the manner in which the government is dealing in foreign policy.
Fourth, Never ay never in politics. I lived in Minnesota when the Democrats (DFLers) and Republican laughed when Jesse Ventura ran Independent for governor but they didn't laugh long. and for the next four years that probably was the only time the DFLers and Republicans came together.
And need I remind posters about the last two elections because by every measure Obama was not qualified nor electable. What got him elected was he was the first president of color. Can the first woman president carry it off also? I hope so but I also hope it is a most qualified first woman because we need a class act or we are going to continue this diminutive decline. Hillary is not that qualified candidate
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This is a great post and I totally agree with it. It's time that we look outside the box. You know how a cardboard box kind of wilts and disintegrates over time? Well, that's where we are at in this country with no one in Washington working together or acting as the servants of the people that they were elected to represent. The box is disintegrating and it's time for a change. Sometimes, make that often times, it must come from the top down. We need a real leader who is not afraid to make the tough decisions and isn't worried about winning a popularity contest in Washington. Unfortunately, our federal government has become more like a business than not. I don't think it should be that way, but that is the reality. Having said that, who better to be in charge than someone with that type of experience? Often successful business people know how to pick the right people (vice president, cabinet, etc, in this case) to work for and with them to move forward. But most important would be to elect someone with these qualities who truly loves this country. I am not personally feeling great about any of the usual political candidates (both Republican and Democrat) that have announced thus far. But I have to admit to some intrigue and excitement at the mention of people like Fiorina or Trump. I agree with others that say it is too early to say never, and will try to keep an open mind as I continue to watch and listen to ALL the candidates before honing in on one as my potential pick.