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In reply to the discussion: Why are some here still willing to consider businessmen with no government experience? [View all]SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)11. I'm open to considering one.
Im not currently considering one.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Why are some here still willing to consider businessmen with no government experience? [View all]
question everything
Aug 2019
OP
Maddening, to have all that money and not use it to ASSURE election of a sane patriot so as to
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2019
#4
About 15 years ago we had a guy locally who decided to run for office. Not for an office...
George II
Aug 2019
#5
Your original post disappeared (perhaps it was in GD)? Here was my planned reply:
hlthe2b
Aug 2019
#7
I probably should have added that these individuals can certainly serve the country
question everything
Aug 2019
#9
The OP seems to be judging businessmen who became president against W Bush and trump...
brush
Aug 2019
#19
Carter was the governor of GA; Truman was a senator from MO and then of course a VP
question everything
Aug 2019
#34
They were both businessment before though. And hiring/appointing of staff and delegation...
brush
Aug 2019
#39
It's up to you who you vote for. It's up to whoever runs for president to declare/run. If Wang...
brush
Aug 2019
#41
The next president will have to start be restoring the presidency and our democracy
question everything
Aug 2019
#22
Before Trump, Eisenhower was the last president to have not been elected to prior office
IronLionZion
Aug 2019
#12
I hope our side has learned from past mistakes and nobody stays home this time
IronLionZion
Aug 2019
#37
W Bush and trump, the last two repug businessmen who became president are decidedly not the...
brush
Aug 2019
#18
Complaining about not getting called on in the debate is the same to you as what trump does?
brush
Aug 2019
#25
Why do we elect Presidents with no military experience, and they become the Commander in Chief?
YOHABLO
Aug 2019
#20
Excellent OP. I have zero interest in seeing any buisness man who is also a billionaire
BeckyDem
Aug 2019
#21
It's Amazing How Many Americans Don't Understand the Many Differences Between Government & Business
dlk
Aug 2019
#28
About the same number who think the gov't budget is just like their household budget...
Wounded Bear
Aug 2019
#30