Donald Trump has entered the race for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential Election, and he is simply more of the same, while simultaneously muddying the waters with a fascinating unique ability.
Like Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina, Trump will bring something to the debate that none of the other candidates are capable of providing because of the trio's lack of political experience. However, because of that lack of political experience, despite the fire they will be providing in their "no fear" candidacies, none of the three have any chance of winning the nomination, and even a less chance of winning the presidency. Don't get me wrong. I have reasons to like all three of the non-political candidates, and they have a following because people are sick of politicians, and politics as usual. I welcome their contribution to the debate, and to be honest, I am happy each of these three have decided to enter the race.
Politics is a special animal and the strategy, tactics, and "who you know" is much different than that of the business world. Sure, each of the three non-political candidates are fine managers in their chosen areas of expertise, but running a political campaign, and serving as a political figure, requires more than just good management skills, and good business skills. That's why, despite his very moderate positions on a number of issues, Romney may have been the right candidate at the right time during the last election (if he'd only went after Obama like he did in the first debate, he would have won). He was a successful politician with executive experience as the governor of a State (Massachusetts), and he was also a successful businessman, specifically when it came to the economic end of things.
Like Romney, Trump understands business, as does Carly, and Ben Carson is an incredible surgeon, and quite the systems manager. Donald Trump brings to the debate a fiery willingness to say it like it is, and demand that the government does what it can to battle the other war against America that is being waged on the economic front. Carly Fiorina is also a fiery business professional, and she is also valuable because she has the unique ability to strike against Hillary Clinton in ways that her male counterparts may not be able to do. Ben Carson, though not thoroughly conservative on every issue (then again, few candidates are) brings to the table an incredible ability to articulate his message, challenge the opposition, and remind America that despite the plantation mentality provided by the Democrat Party's policies of government dependence, "anyone" regardless of an upbringing in the inner-city, or the color of one's skin, can reach for the stars and become an incredibly successful person. The American Dream exists for all, and a black candidate like Ben Carson is a shining example of that.
In the end, however, the 2016 election is still a political game, and the ability to properly navigate the obstacles put into place by the media, the liberal left establishment, and the realities of politics in general, requires years and years of coming up through the system, learning the ropes, and learning first hand how to handle yourself in the political arena while internally recognizing where the jabs are coming from. The political game is stressful and brutal, and requires a special kind of thick skin one grows from being a part of the political game. Trump, Fiorina, and Carson can be as great of an individual as you'd like, but in the end, their lack of political experience will probably be their undoing.
Probably.
It is possible that someone without a political background can break through and serve as a phenomenal President. I would welcome this. And of the three non-politicians, Trump is probably the one best equipped for such a possibility. I love seeing Trump in the mix. He's relentless. He says it like it is. He knows what it takes to succeed, and knows the pitfalls that leap around in an attempt to force someone into failure. And, unlike someone like H. Ross Perot, I think he is wise enough not to run as a third party candidate.
In that, he muddies the waters. Of the three, he may be the one capable of being an exception to the "political experience" rule.
But, don't hold your breath.
I will say one thing. I am pretty sure the voters won't allow Bush versus Clinton III. That possibility alone makes someone like Donald Trump just a little more appealing.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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