Where are good presidential candidates hiding?

This year, once more, just like in 2016, we’ll end up with two bad presidential candidates that were selected through a questionable selection process, called primary elections. Sure, one is much worse than the other, but the other is not the brightest star in our sick firmament.

There should be a better way to run a democracy than this rigged contest filled with incompetent candidates. Some folks will say the parties are at fault for over-controlling the process and giving us jerks to vote for.

Maybe tight control by parties over the process should give way to a more selective system that prioritizes the kind of talent that should be essential to run a country. Not notoriety, big mouth, or star status (Trump). Not seniority, shallow smile or “reputation” (Biden).

So what should it be: Ability to manage people and teams, listen, solve problems, capacity for exceptional energy output, active imagination and ability to motivate and unify.

Furthermore, a good candidate should be picked among the 60 millions people that are more than 45 years old and less than 60, it should be able to think aggressively and to desire progress, not just maintenance or return to the “good old days”.

I would hope that we could find 50,000 people or one-tenth of one percent in that group, that are super-talented and pick a few good candidate from that crowd.

These lofty qualities I’m talking about and the candidates I’m dreaming of are a far cry from our two current, mediocre national options!