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>>Well, in fact, what the founders wanted was to prevent the country was having an unqualified person or a demagogue. They feared the vote of the people. Sadly, this year, the Electoral College is doing exactly the opposite and giving us an unqualified demagogue.
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>I hope you can see the irony - that eight years ago, many felt we were given an unqualified demagogue. :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demagogue

I can think a lot of things to call Obama, but by Wikipedia's standards, he's not even in the Babe Ruth league of demagogues.

Trump, on the other hand is in the major leagues.

I don't think that's all bad.

Wiki uses tail-gunner Joe as an example.
However, much of what's said there could also apply to Churchill or Roosevelt.

Since Reagan, we've had a series uninspiring leaders.
We're ready for someone who at least tries.