Where the hell are we getting these candidates? I DON’T LIKE ANY OF THEM.
First, we have the incumbent. His primary qualification is that he recalls earlier times. Politically, he is one of FDR’s “Fellow Travelers”, steeped in Marxist ideals and goals. Personally, he seems to believe America never advanced in its race relations – that the anti-slavery amendments were never passed, the Civil Rights Act never enacted, Jim Crow laws are still in full force and that there is no chance America would ever elect a black President, evidence notwithstanding. (This may also explain why he has never buckled down to actually governing - just campaigning.) Nationally, he believes we are stuck in the oppressive Colonial Era.
The risible Republican candidates: Slick, Sanctimonious, SuperEgo and Screwball, would be less laughable had they no chance of actually landing the job – which, in reality, they may not. Each is grievously flawed, unable to withstand the onslaught of negativity marshaled against them by the coming billion dollars of opposition advertising. The flaws need not be discussed here. In a glut of debates these faults have been broadcast with shrill voices and pointed fingers. Many, if not most, are true and will be exposed ad nauseam in the coming months.
This begs the question: “Is this all there is?” In a nation of over 300 million, these are the best, brightest and most capable we can find? The answer is obvious, NO! So we must ask ourselves “What is the failure in the process that produces such a farcical collection of candidates for the most important job in the world?” American Idol consistently produces at least minor stars. Why can’t American politics do at least as well? Our future depends on finding the answer.