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Originally Posted by Guest
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.
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I feel pretty much the way you do. Given that the country is rapidly falling apart, and the foreign threats are getting more serious, I'm willing to give a Trump or Fiorina a try. The political class is largely talk and hot air, vs actually knocking heads together to get something done.
For example, Trump could fire about 10% of the senior executives in the Fed. Gov't to get everyone's attention. That's never been done but I think we need to consider something radical.
The ONLY criterion should be ... did you accomplish your mission? No excuses and no extra points for good intentions. If no results, you're gone. Change the civil service laws if need be or, like Obama, just write an Exec Order and fight it out in the courts.