2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This is gonna get me yelled at. but... Warren does not have the 'exposure' to run for President.... [View all]hedgehog
(36,286 posts)First of all, the speed of communication plus the access to information increases daily. I don't think young people today have any idea how crippled Jimmy Carter was because of the false images presented by the media at that time. Look at the way the media smeared Geraldine Ferraro with vague suggestions of a Mafia connection. How many voters ever heard of Whitewater before the big article in the New York Times the week-end after Bill Clinton was nominated?
Now - take a look at how fast Clive Bundy rose and fell. Not only that, but look at how fast the connection to the Koch Brothers was made, and how fast that information is spreading.
Now - toss in the possibilities of a natural disaster - earthquake, hurricane, ongoing drought. What about another economic melt-down? What if there is a pandemic?
Now is the time to study the possible candidates, not try to place our bets.