Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pete: "Normalcy" got us where we are today. [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Pete's thinking is based on an influential political science book, "The Politics that President's Make," by Steven Skowornek. That books posits that certain highly influential Presidents set up the assumptions that dominate the next decades. Subsequent Presidents either push back(usually the opposite party) or try to extend that President's ideas (usually the same party). Eventually the whole thing.falls apart and a new President comes to set up new assumptions.
In our case, we are living under conservative assumptions inherited from Reagan. Obama did push back, but his success was limited. In terms of this theory, the Reagan regime was too strong. Many followers of this theory believe that the Reagan era is now ending and the 2020 winner will have a rare opportunity to reshape the country and dominate the next era.
For Pete, this us not some attempt to disparage Clinton or Obama. Rather it is the reason he is running now, despite his youth. Rightly or wrongly, he is probably the first person to base his candidacy on a book.
There are a lot of articles about the book online. Read the articles and you'll see how he echos and applies its themes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden