Democratic and Republican Résumé-Enhancers: Compare What Each Party Looks For in a Candidate

American Thinker ^ | 02/22/2019 | Mark Deutschle

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What does it take to get ahead in today's world? If I were a young person entering politics, I'd be looking for the best résumé-enhancers, to see what sort of qualifications and accomplishments are shared by those "getting ahead" in today's political arena.

Who are all these people getting ahead, and how are they doing it?

After serving as a Chicago community organizer and Illinois state senator, Barack Obama rose from a pedestrian three years as a U.S. senator to become the 44th president of the United States. Coming out of a corrupt city and a corrupt state with corrupt politicians (four of the last seven Illinois governors have been jailed), Obama had a few election irregularities of his own that were basically unreported by the media. Also largely ignored by the media was Obama's choice of mentor-pastor, Jeremiah Wright, who would regularly condemn America and white people from the pulpit on Sunday mornings, using coarse and inflammatory language.

Obama gave great speeches about bringing Hope and Change, which were short on specifics but emotionally appealing to many voters. The lack of any specific plans to make America better was an appalling shortcoming of Obama's campaign, but the media ignored it. Instead, the media fell in love with the idea that America had a chance to elect its first black president, so Obama's actual accomplishments, character, and intended policies were given short shrift.

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Donald Trump, in contrast, was subjected to intense media scrutiny and won the 2016 election despite the media's allegation factory running nearly 24-7.

The media breathlessly announced, sometimes with hundreds of references in a single 24-hour news cycle, that Trump was dishonest; crude; hateful; and a racist reality TV personality in danger of ruining the economy, starting WWIII, and so on.

But many voters ignored the media's focus and instead looked at Trump's record of building businesses (Trump owns approximately 500 business entities employing about 22,000 people) as well as his skills in negotiating and compromising with different groups in order to achieve meaningful and long-lasting results. The Trump résumé was based on real accomplishments in the real world, and when Trump, the rookie politician, spoke of a set of specific policies aimed at Making America Great Again, many voters were convinced he was speaking from his heart and therefore just might pursue fulfilling his campaign promises with the same vigor and tenacity they perceived to be part of his character and track record.

Today, thanks to Trump's policies and fulfilled campaign promises, we have a booming economy with wages rising across the board and unemployment rates the lowest ever for blacks and Hispanics.

[bigbob]

Author misses the whole point - democrats look for IDENTITY first, last, and always. He uses the phrase “first black President” but misses what that means to dems. They only care about which categories a person fits into because they can then promise to fulfill the deepest desires of that group and win their votes.

Its worked for decades, despite the fact that they never deliver on their promises. The GND is just the latest example of unrealistic promises that thrill the hearts of eco-leftists. Yet even after the most liberal state kills its high speed rail you see more pols jumping onto the GND bandwagon. Why? Because they know people who identify with it will vote for them if they do.

Identity politics, 24/7/365.

[sport]

I can’t say for sure about what the Democrats look for in a candidate. But I know exactly what the Republicans look for. The Republicans search high and low for a candidate who will lose “gracefully” to the Democrat. The Republicans eschew a winner such as President Trump. Their hatred of him because he beat Hillary Clinton knows no bounds.

[Starboard]

The Republicans eschew a winner such as President Trump. Their hatred of him because he beat Hillary Clinton knows no bounds.

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Correct. Trump’s resolve and accomplishments shine a light on Republican weakness everyday. For that, they hate him. He makes them look like the losers they are.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The article completely misses the point of why Republicans hate Trump.
He threatens to undo their life’s work of fundamentally transforming the USA into North Mexico.

Also overlooks that BOTH parties cooperated to violate the Constitution with the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
The GOP provided two Designated Losers who both took dives.

[Liz]

Obama gave great speeches about bringing Hope and Change, which were short on specifics but emotionally appealing to many voters.
The lack of any specific plans to make America better was an appalling shortcoming of Obama's campaign, but the media ignored it.

GQ once listed the country’s “Least Influential People”......Obama came in at no 17.......described as an “eloquent hat rack.”

Watching then-pres Obama golfing, forever vacationing, traveling here and there.....it seemed
as if he decided to take a tour of the WH ........... and once inside discovered he was president.

[Beagle8U]

The ideal demonrat candidate is a black-Hispanic female that is transvesting to male, and walks with a limp.