Last night, I attended a meeting of local New Hampshire Democrats. There was one good looking woman, but, for the most part, it was a sorry looking crowd of aged, bent and halt citizens, whose voices cracked and hands shook.
The speaker was a bright man, a lawyer, who said he was thinking of running for governor. He was five feet tall if he stood on a soap box.
All I could think was, these people are bright, and they are right in their opinions, but they are losers. Not economic losers, for they were clearly affluent. But politically, losers. Nobody wants to be on their team.
What ever happened to the Democrats who had dazzle? The Kennedys, the Roosevelts, the people who had charm, grace, charisma?
The closest thing we've got to charisma on the Democratic side is Bernie Sanders, who is tall, but stooped and looks every one of his seventy plus years.
This morning, on TV, Sanders hosted a rally "Medicare for All" and he had Corey Booker (NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Elizabeth Warren speak. Nice people. On the right side, but weak voices, no energy.
I don't know. I think we need someone new.
The speaker was a bright man, a lawyer, who said he was thinking of running for governor. He was five feet tall if he stood on a soap box.
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All I could think was, these people are bright, and they are right in their opinions, but they are losers. Not economic losers, for they were clearly affluent. But politically, losers. Nobody wants to be on their team.
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| Wrong Cause, but Charisma Plus |
What ever happened to the Democrats who had dazzle? The Kennedys, the Roosevelts, the people who had charm, grace, charisma?
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| A general we can believe in |
The closest thing we've got to charisma on the Democratic side is Bernie Sanders, who is tall, but stooped and looks every one of his seventy plus years.
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| We like Our Team |
This morning, on TV, Sanders hosted a rally "Medicare for All" and he had Corey Booker (NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Elizabeth Warren speak. Nice people. On the right side, but weak voices, no energy.
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| Don't Mess With Our Team |
I don't know. I think we need someone new.
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Unfortunately, you are absolutely correct! Are you going to audition?
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ReplyDeleteI'm doing more important things in life than Presidents or Senators, so not interested.
But surely, among 320 million citizens, we have someone out there with the Right Stuff. Al Franken is not him.
Mad Dog
PS: I do like "Medicare For All." Three words. Simple. Good Marketing.
Yes - Americans seem to embrace "three word" phrases. No room for nuance. BTW, if people like yourself stay out of politics, what will we get? I think we now see - and it is not pretty!
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