"which is not that big an achievement."

that we are seeing at this time are easily-manipulated and not that big of an achievement which is why I took the liberty of editing the original headline to include the poll results.

universal basic income. I'm all for that. Too bad he doesn't stand a chance.

I think that was said about some guy named Obama at one point.

awesome guy I refuse to support public policy rookies. Politics is a profession not a hobby. Go win an office, succeed, inspire, move up, come talk to me in a decade or two.

We're living through the nightmare of an unfit novice taking on the job of the presidency. My hope is that this will forever dash the meme that 'what we need is a businessman running the country, yada, yada.' The government is not a business and as you said, politics is a profession, not a frigging hobby.

So please, let's dump this idea that 'anyone' can do the job or can reconfigure their outside experience-regardless of how successful--to the rigor of Washington DC politics and actually be successful in the uno numero position at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

We need a political powerhouse, someone experienced and thoroughly competent to turn this ship around. No amateurs need apply.

And the policies listed. He may not have everything covered, but his approach is well thought out.

He's one of the two I hadn't heard of - yet! Saves me doing the research!

and it was a timely article with respect to the new forum opening on DU.

I posted another thread on Yang last month in the New Hampshire Group about one of the families receiving UBI.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10651005

He sounds pretty good! But so does just about anyone else who isn't Trump! I'm listening to Chris Hayes and they're taking about the nutjob who planned to annihilate candidates and journalists - and how Trump likes to incite them at his "rallies..."

Now I just have to figure out who the other guy is...

Would be an improvement over Trump, but Yang has some superb ideas.

I think it would make things interesting in a good way. Also, I would hope that it gets his name and ideas out there so that maybe someday he will prove himself in some political office and then maybe run for president again. I'm not sure how I'd feel about him being the nominee in 2020, though. I would rather he spend some time proving himself. Either way, still want to see him in the debates.

My younger son likes him. He had me watch a video of him the other night. Very interesting.