Reply #10: I agree 100%. I have nothing but respect for him and I'd love

[garybeck]

to see him run. I'm just saying that the american people would have a hard time with his voice.

not to demean the intellect of the american people but I've always said that in order for a person to have a realistic chance of running they have to satisfy a few basic things. For one, their name has to be somewhat simple. Clinton, Gore, Bush, Reagan, Carter... These are all simple names. I think someone like Kucinich will have a strike against him just because of his name. Then they also have to be at least average height, and not obviously ugly.

I don't think the voice problem would be insurmoutable but it would be an obstacle.

It sucks that that's what it comes down to but I believe there's a certain amount of "American Idol" mentality in the presidential race that can't be ignored.