And yes, I can see all of those Trump supporters rolling their eyes for the umpteenth time as they read this. If you you are rolling your eyes at this suggestion then you do not understand history. The constitution says that you only have to be 35 years of age and a natural-born citizen. However, no one has ever been elected who has not served in one of the following offices: A military officer with the rank of O-2 or higher, Vice President, Cabinet Secretary, State Governor, US Senator or US House of Representatives. We have never elected anyone outside of one of these offices. Many have tried, and they have all failed. If you are a Trump supporter, you want Hillary and her baggage on the other side of the ballot.
Unfortunately, out of all of the candidates who stepped up to run on the GOP side, none had good credentials. They were qualified, but their negatives where all too high. Therefore, I would suggest none-of-the above for the GOP and put forward a new compromise candidate.
Here is your GOP Presidential Candidate for 2016. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Is she perfect? No. Opportunity doesn't come in a neatly-wrapped Christmas gift. She can get the job done, just like she has in North Carolina.
For her running mate, I would choose someone from the rust belt to balance the ticket. Someone from a state that the GOP must win in order to win the elction. Someone who may not be a Tea Party conservative, but is not in their cross-hairs either. I would choose Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent
The Hailey-Dent ticket for 2016. A winning combination?
The Dems have more motivation to replace Hillary. If they have a nominee without any baggage, they are bound to trump Trump in a way that Clinton no longer can. But they have to nominate someone who will be perceived as a Obama ally. I have just the nominee for them.
That is Maggie Hassan. She is the only female two-term democratic party governor is the US. She is from the very important state of New Hampshire. She is a lawyer, went to Brown and has experience in the medical industry...not as a doctor, but as an attorney.
The VP pick, to balance the Democratic ticket.
Those of us from the West will recognize Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. Probably the most progressive governor in the West since Brigham Young.
Hassan-Hickenlooper doesn't exactly roll off your tongue. But it could be the ticket the Democrats need in 2016.
Even with the negatives that Trump and Clinton have this election, the chances of either one of them getting replaced are nil. But I have to put this post out there. Nothing will happen if people don't begin to think about good alternatives. We all know Trump has an ego big enough to fill the Grand Canyon. Hillary has a huge entitlement issue, meaning that she thinks that she is entitled to be the first female president. Neither one of them has the humility to step aside and neither party has the balls to stand up to presumptive candidates (and their supporters) and force them to step aside.
These women and men here do not have the negative baggage. They have proven that they can get the job done, because they have been getting the job done for their states. They are good candidates, even if you do not agree with their policies. And if we have good candidates in 2016, and a positive campaign, we will have a good turnout. A good turnout will mean quality at the lower end of the ticket as well. We might replace some of the screw-ups we now have in Congress with people who will do their job. And that is what we really want, isn't it?
Now think about this for a moment. Do you really want to rein in Washington? Do you really want a responsive government? If you do, it starts at the top. Donald Trump will not go anywhere unless people step up to the mat and get involved. You may not like these people, that's fine. But you can press the stop button on this campaign. You can put a stop to people buying their way into the White House if you contact the party leaders from your state and demand action, and demand it now.
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