I agree Hillary seems to have the support staff to keep things moving and not piss people/nations off too much. But personally I just can't stand the air she projects. In a more simpler time she would be have to be answering more for her flippant national security ways. I do agree Trump comes off as abrasive and less tactful which disturbs many of the sleeping majority but his message resonates with the aging population who once believed the US had no equal in industry, finance and innovated thinking. Now we sit here with industry fleeing to the south and east or just going bankrupt. Financially we are a wreck as Yellen can't raise interest rates as this would be servicing more interest on the debt. Business as usual is over as a fresh perspective is needed but I don't feel either nominee fits the bill either. You have to like Bernie with his hairdo but he would have put us in a deeper hole than we would already be in. Such is life. Reminds me a lot of the Edward Heath, Harold Wilson days the lesser of two evils.
Agreed re the "air she projects" - she in no way has the ease about her that some of our past Presidents have had - that includes Reagan, Bush (both 41 and 43), Clinton and Obama. And part of being a successful president includes, I think, the ability to project to every day citizens that you can understand their struggles and perspectives, even if you can't fix problems with a wave of a wand. Hillary clearly doesn't have the sense of self allowing herself to relax. At the same time, I don't see the same in Trump. He, to my mind, is the class bully/clown playing to the class when there's a substitute teacher in the room. in this case, with no dominant, traditional candidate in the room, we have a group of "substitute" candidates that all stepped forward.
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are many changes occurring in the economic, cultural and political worlds - looking at our history, there's never been a time that hasn't had significant changes - and there are many fresh ideas and viewpoints required. Trump's brand of "ignorant populism" (my term) doesn't seem to have the ability to understand and creatively address the changes we are now experiencing, as well as those in upcoming years. Hillary, while appearing to not be able to have a "genuine" moment, does seem to see how complex our world is and that we can't just "build a wall" or "bomb the s**t" out of something to actually solve the problems.
From the other Republicans, I thought Kasich would have had more resonance in the primaries, but Trump's persona just knocked the air out of all the others. For the Democrats (and I am registered as such), Bernie is the crazy uncle that occasionally blurts out a truth, but in reality, will go back to the old folks home as soon as dessert is served at the family dinner.
Ok, off the soap box now, for a few minutes - time to get back to work.
