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 Quote
The rapid Russian military build-up of forces and commencement of military operations in Syria has upset the established Western narratives on the Syrian civil war, operations against ISIS (also known as Islamic State), and Russia's confrontation with NATO in Eastern Europe.
Putin is clearly reasserting Russian influence in the Middle East and attempting to preserve his barbaric ally Bashar al-Assad. But his stated objective of combating terrorists including ISIS and the al Qaeda-affiliated group Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria align strongly with the U.S.-led strikes against ISIS that have been only marginally successful since their commencement in August 2014.
Where no strong ground forces exist to support them, coalition airstrikes have failed to push ISIS back in Syria and Iraq. ttp://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/01/opinions/syria-putin-obama-dilemma/index.html