I think that Bernie Sanders is by far the best candidate from both sides running for president. And if the world stayed like it was a year ago I would continue to think that. But several things have happened and are happening on the world front that concern me. Given the present situation that is unfolding in the middle east. Russia's very quick maneuver to help with ISL? or maybe just reinstate Assad? and squash the Syrian rebels. Either way he will have established A Russian presence there, under the guise of fighting terrorism. A great excuse, something he hasn't had in his last couple land grabs.

Putin has become very aggressive in a geopolitical sense now he is forcing the US. to make a hard decision about Syria. Instead of waiting and "talking it out" he started shooting not at us but in the ball field where we were playing, we just need to pick which team we are going to play on.

Notice how Putin came in from the outside and in one aggressive move put our president on the defensive and started a three tier attack on an enemy(I'm nor condoning war) Air Land and sea.

My point is I'm wondering if we aren't going to need a president with a very strong presence, one who demands attention when he walks into a room and makes sure he's heard. And one who won't back down from an argument, but is still willing to deal with anyone if it's beneficial? Maybe we do need a pseudo-King rather than a "brain" ? both would have handlers and aids no matter what. But I do remember having Jimmy Carter as prez. and as much as I admire him he wasn't really very presidential
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/01/opinions/syria-putin-obama-dilemma/index.html

based putin glorious leader


to answer your question, no. i think we need compassionate leaders who are prepared to engage in genuine collaboration for the good of all. putin is a real ubermensch and commanding, charismatic presence and that's to be admired, but his value as a leader is in his challenging of geopolitical inequality and the world policing by the united states.

This post was edited by Devil_kin on Oct 1 2015 07:16am

Putin is a great leader

thanks men
you are so right
I was just getting the vapors..

We need someone that protects our human rights and worries about what happens inside our borders rather than what happens outside of them.

Bernie would bow out and let Putin have America, he's a professional coward.

We'd probably be better off under Putin's government to be fair.

Putin's leadership is wasted in Russia, there's only so much you can do in such a shit country.

Liberals are the only Americans who have prosecuted any war worth having.

From overthrowing the King, prosecuting the Civil War, to fighting the World Wars, Liberals are the greatest warriors America has ever had.

It is from having compassion and giving a shit about more than ourselves and the people we immediately care about.

This post was edited by Skinned on Oct 1 2015 09:04am

whew! I'm feeling better again my sugar had dropped real low...after a spoon of peanut butter And some Liberal support my Bernie confidence is back