When I was a "millennial," I never expected candidates to "inspire" me

[Seshat]

88. I was too young to vote for him but I remember this guy named John F. Kennedy.

From what my parents told me he was pretty damn inspirating. So was the president of their youth, one Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Jimmy Carter inspired many in his first run for president-but fell short of expectations and did not win reelection. Bill Clinton in 92 inspired quite a few people as well-not me--I was a Jerry Brown supporter but I held my nose and voted for him in the general election. I was quite happy when he won. Then there was this guy named Barak Obama... Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, I hate to say it--were also inspiring to many Americans as is Donald Trump.. You know what we call them:Mr. President.

You know who was not inspiring, Mike Dukakis, Walter Mondale, John Kerry (who I strongly supported by the way), Al Gore (who could have been inspiring if he'd chosen to speak on the topic which inspired him the most). On the Republican side Bob Dole, John McCain and Mitt Romney. We call them losers (although in Gore's case he arguably won both the popular vote and the electoral college).

Campaiign in poetry and govern in prose. John F. Kennedy and Barak Obama understood that as did Bill Clinton in his prime. "Hope and Change" always win over more of the same especially when people are hurting. No politician owns anyone's vote. They have to ask for it, beg for it and above all make their cause of how they will make the indiviual voter's life better.

I realize people are disappointed and angry but taking it out on voters is not productive.