[Alberta's Child]

He meets two of the most important criteria in presidential elections these days:

1. He's from a southern state.

2. He's about as inoffensive as any candidate I've ever seen.

Point #2 is far more important than most people realize. American voters will almost always prefer a candidate who is reputed to be marginally intelligent or even one with deep-rooted psychiatric problems (see Bill Clinton) over one who comes across as highly intelligent and has superior qualifications -- IF the latter candidate is not an affable fellow who people are willing to see in their living rooms on television for the next four years.

[Darkwolf377]

He meets two of the most important criteria in presidential elections these days:

1. He's from a southern state.

2. He's about as inoffensive as any candidate I've ever seen. Point #2 is far more important than most people realize.

True, but he doesn't meet the third most important criteria:

3.He's a senator. Of course, so's HRC.... (but will she be the nominee? I am starting to doubt that a lot.)

[Darkwolf377]

I should have phrased that better--he doesn't meet #3 NOT a senator.