Why I Would Be a Better President Than Trump

I consider Donald Trump to be the worst President in the history of the US.  Period.  So I started thinking about who would make a better President, and it appears to me almost anyone would make a better President than Trump, except perhaps the people he has recruited for his cabinet, judicial nominations, personal lawyer, campaign manager, etc.  And the boys from Enron and the boys from Nixon’s inner circle.  Out and out crooks and charlatans would not make better Presidents.  Probably.  But I think even I would make a better President than Trump.  Here’s why:

I know how to use spell check on Twitter.

I am not offended when other people think differently than I do.

I am not offended when other people verbally attack me.

I know the US Constitution and totally support the notion of checks and balances.

I believe in equal rights, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom from religion, etc., etc.

I understand that no tax cut for the rich has ever, ever improved economic productivity.

I understand that tariffs hurt our economy more than a targeted economy.

I understand that the market place is void of moral values and regulation is necessary to protect citizens.  When making money is more important than people, people will suffer without oversight.

I understand that we are killing our planet and we must, absolutely must, stop using fossil fuels.

I understand that many folks across the aisle are good human beings.  I just think they are misguided, misinformed and operate from the wrong sense of values.  I also understand that progress is impossible without bi-partisanship.

I admit when I am wrong.

I am data driven and science driven.  Facts mean more to me than beliefs.

I get it that collaboration is more effective than “my way or the highway”.

I get it that we are one nation in a global community of nation states comprised of diverse human beings.  I see no nation as a “shithole”.

I see diversity as a strength, not a weakness.

I see immigrants as a source of economic growth, nor a source of fear.

I see humanitarian efforts as a noble cause.  Illegal aliens is a term to be reserved for Martians who sneak on our planet.  Humans are indigenous to earth.  National boundaries are not.

I am willing to admit what I do not know.  I have a sense that there are things I do not know I do not know.  I am wide open to expert advice.  I trust facts more than guts.  Honesty must be the bedrock of human transaction.

I believe success depends on us, not on me.  We do not become stronger by attacking each other.

And, I have never had to pay for sex.

So, there you go.  I would make a better President than Trump.