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How do we choose a President?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard T" data-source="post: 75641831" data-attributes="member: 408298"><p>Groups generally pick the President. These are the wealthy and elite who throw their weight along with the media to get candidates in both parties they like. Sometimes a great candidate can try to jump over these hurdles. The response frm the elite is to derail them. They harp on their weaknesses, or create some negative buzz about them, even if it is lies. Parties also controlled by the elite, change rules and cheat candidates they do not like. Proof of this is easy. Look at what happened with Howard Dean, Bernie Sanders, Ron Paul, Hermann Cain. I am sure there were others. All had some momentum but were cast aside by a combination of money, rules, or the media. Trump was the lone outsider that beat the system because he could go right to the people and had money already. They tried to marginalize him, and tried to remove him, even before he was the official candidate, and later to impeach him. His biggest mistake was hiring all those insiders, people that seemed to be for him, but many later turned on him. So we are back to a true company man. It will be interesting to see what happens in 4 years. If Trump were younger I would say he could prepare for four years and make a comeback, having solid, concrete ideas to implement like Gingrich's "contract with America." Maybe he can still do this. I suppose others outsiders could step up, but you will never see a poor outsider do this. Perhaps a Mark Cuban, or someone like that if they are not subsumed by the elite. </p><p></p><p>This absorption into the elite is quite common and normally would take place once a person shows promise in politics. Marco Rubio started as a Tea party candidate and now is basically a typical Republican. Elizabeth Warren is similar on the democratic side. They realize the necessity of this if they are to go anywhere. </p><p></p><p>There are some that say it is better this way. The french term noblesse oblige is often taught, meaning the rich and powerful offer goodwill to the less fortunate. This seems rare to me though. They might pretend but they often only care for their own agenda though they may disguise it as help to others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard T, post: 75641831, member: 408298"] Groups generally pick the President. These are the wealthy and elite who throw their weight along with the media to get candidates in both parties they like. Sometimes a great candidate can try to jump over these hurdles. The response frm the elite is to derail them. They harp on their weaknesses, or create some negative buzz about them, even if it is lies. Parties also controlled by the elite, change rules and cheat candidates they do not like. Proof of this is easy. Look at what happened with Howard Dean, Bernie Sanders, Ron Paul, Hermann Cain. I am sure there were others. All had some momentum but were cast aside by a combination of money, rules, or the media. Trump was the lone outsider that beat the system because he could go right to the people and had money already. They tried to marginalize him, and tried to remove him, even before he was the official candidate, and later to impeach him. His biggest mistake was hiring all those insiders, people that seemed to be for him, but many later turned on him. So we are back to a true company man. It will be interesting to see what happens in 4 years. If Trump were younger I would say he could prepare for four years and make a comeback, having solid, concrete ideas to implement like Gingrich's "contract with America." Maybe he can still do this. I suppose others outsiders could step up, but you will never see a poor outsider do this. Perhaps a Mark Cuban, or someone like that if they are not subsumed by the elite. This absorption into the elite is quite common and normally would take place once a person shows promise in politics. Marco Rubio started as a Tea party candidate and now is basically a typical Republican. Elizabeth Warren is similar on the democratic side. They realize the necessity of this if they are to go anywhere. There are some that say it is better this way. The french term noblesse oblige is often taught, meaning the rich and powerful offer goodwill to the less fortunate. This seems rare to me though. They might pretend but they often only care for their own agenda though they may disguise it as help to others. [/QUOTE]
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