Reply To: Your Dream-Ticket for 2012

newhere,

I agree with you on Daniels’ charisma (note how I wrote two levels of charisma). I actually loved Will’s statements at CPAC and nodded when he said charisma of competence. Will also noted that America has elected short presidents in the past. Nevertheless, he doesn’t have the presidential looks and charisma. His humble demeanor might affect his firebrand and Rubio can fill that vacuum.

I actually have had a theory for quite a while about the charisma gap. I believe that Americans have no patience for rhetoric; they want a competent man and just like Obama was the anti-Bush, Daniels will be the anti-Obama. This can be seen with Sarah Palin’s approval rating; it sharply declined even among conservative voters. Many conservative commentators also support this claim.