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In reply to the discussion: No Amateurs as Democratic Presidential Candidates, Please! [View all]The Mouth
(3,150 posts)In a way the primary is an 'electability filter'. Every election there are folks who seem to have it all, on both left and right- but just can't actually win. What you and I think are the proper qualifications (and having read many of your posts for a long time I find myself mostly in agreement) are irrelevant if the person doesn't have the practical qualifications: 'fire in the belly', fundraising, ability to counter attack.... How many times have we all seen the 'perfect' candidate just wimp out, or flame out, in the primaries? Jerry Brown seemed to have it all, but Bill Clinton took him down; John Edwards had and almost superstar aura but we all know what happened...
It will be interesting to see which potential 2020 candidates engage in the VERY important function of getting out there in 2018 and helping elect representatives and senators; it's a crucial job that goes a long way to building up the base of influence that they'll need if elected in order to get anything done.