Politics is the art of the possible.
Left or right, it doesn’t matter how brilliant, ideologically solid, honest or hard working someone is if they can’t get elected.
Cruz has the charisma of an armadillo that has been rotting on the freeway in the Teas summer heat for a week or so. He’s really smart, no doubt but I think he’s going to be the Robert Taft of the 21st century.
Trump is entertaining and does not have to pander to anyone for money so his opinions are really his own (or at least part of his own strategy).
I think in a sense it’s his very unpredictability that really thrills the media, in that unpredictability = entertainment value = eyeballs = $$$ = media attention. Even Ross Perot wasn’t as entertaining.
Money and entertainment value in politics, it’s like strength and speed in the NFL, pretty hard to beat in the best of circumstances.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But does Trump have even a snowball’s chance at being the 45th?
Let’s allow Trump his 15 minutes. Then focus on the adults in the race.
Great post. Walker doesn’t have charisma either. Like it or not - obana had charisma and the voters went for it. Romney was a stick-in-the-mud, and boring. I think he would have been a better president that obama, but, lacked charisma and personality. We have to remember that people vote for charm and personality - not so much platforms or ideas. We are in the age of the LIV, and reality stars - sadly. I also got to thinking about what Trump said about identifying with some of the DEM positions, economy, etc. He is going after the DEM vote - pure and simple. Sure, he might believe some of their points, but, I also think he would surround himself with excellent advisers.
I would argue that TED CRUZ has more charisma than Hillary or Sanders so its a moot point ...but a valid one.