Quote:I find it so sad that "being cool enough" is even something that people consider for a POTUS. I guess Obama and his "cool factor" with the young and hip started this trend. And don't bash me here, I voted for him in '08, but that's another story altogether.

 

The office of the Presidency is not about being young, hip and trendy. It's about being an adult who knows the landscape, knows the stakes and is not willing to compromise based on public 'opinion'. Our voice should be heard absolutely, but this flip-flopping that candidates, and even Obama while in office, has done to win the popular vote is ridiculous.  

 

Unfortunately, look at our history.  Almost every recent election went to the younger candidate and the "cooler" candidate.  And the election where they were about the same age and had the same "coolness" factor, was a virtual tie.

 

Nowadays, its like the candidate who doesn't wear the Canadian Tuxedo on the campaign trail is usually the winner.  I wish it would go to the most intelligent and knowledgeable candidates, where Paul and Cruz are clearly ahead of the rest of the GOP nominees, but it is pretty much a guarantee to go to Rubio now that he has some momentum and the establishment solidifying around him.  New Hampshire is Trump's, but mark my words, if Rubio takes second by a good margin over Cruz, Cruz is done.

 

The democrats are screwed here with two older candidates and the coolest of the two is 74 years old

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