Are You Worried?

1) In 2016, all presidential campaigns were OPAQUE to American voters. An 

    ordinary citizen would not have been able to find a phone or fax number, 

    or an  email address,  or a website to make a suggestion to a campaign. 

    Even  donors and volunteers for future events could not find a way to make 

    a  suggestion.   In 2008, citizen voices were still eagerly sought.  Why the

    drastic change?  Implications?

2) The near unanimity of the media endorsements plus the recommendation 

    of the top political leaders of BOTH  parties, failed to elect Hillary Clinton . 

    Is there any  institution that the  American voters still respect?  

     On the other hand,  one could see a silver lining from the above -- America

      is still a young nation capable of changing its course dramatically.

3)  Although the election is over, the partisan fever has risen higher among

      some Democratic voters.  Everyone hates the political gridlock in D.C. 

      However, are we aware that the ULTIMATE reason for the political 

      grid lock in D.C. is the partisan fever of voters like you and me?

      Defects that have always existed in Our Presidential Elections

a) Requiring way too much $$$$$.  The combined campaign cost was $(1.4

    + 0.9) billion.  Implications?

b)  Candidates either expected us to be too sophisticated to believe in their

     campaign rhetoric, or too dumb to know that we're being fooled, or too 

     cynical to care. [Note: Some of us might take on all 3 of the above 

     characteristics when it came to defending our favorite candidate.]

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