The interest in the non-career politicians running for president confirms what we already knew: people are tired of politics as usual. They are tired of the Washington quagmire and of the non- performance of our career politicians. They want something new and different.
Donald Trump with his ability to cut through political jargon with blunt, frank language is especially appealing to the disenchanted. Dr. Ben Carson with his simple, unaffected way of speaking appeals to people in an unassuming way.
The seasoned politicos sound stale, if you are tired of the Washington gridlock. Congress has largely abdicated its responsibilities. The president is taking initiatives wherever he can without Congress. Five lawyers appointed to the Supreme Court are deciding many American policy issues.
This is not the American system envisioned by the founders or their successors. This is the American system in gridlock.
There is a power vacuum, and the 2016 presidential election is where the game is being played. Those who depart from the traditional playbook like Trump and Sanders are getting a lot of attention.
The most likely candidates Clinton and Bush seem helpless to change their traditional playbook.
This may prove to be the most exciting and unpredictable political cycle in recent history. I am fully engaged in the unfolding drama, although I am profoundly worried about where it is going.
