What kind of President would Ross Perot have been?

[Rasputin_Vol]

We need a legit 3rd party and there are not a plethora of really rich folks wanting to make the run.

I call BS. If Trump, Biden and Hillary are the best the so-called establishment parties can produce, there is no way a 3rd party could be worse.

 

[MurphyVol]

I voted for Perot when he was running against Bush Sr and remembering Perot voters being blamed for Bush losing the election. All I know is something has to change, the 2 party system isn't working.

The one thing that politicians are successful at and work in unison toward is keeping a monopoly on the two party system.

Think about it....the most successful 3rd party candidate ever got 18% of the vote, carried zero states and got zero electorate votes.

I don't think any of us will see a 3rd party candidate in the White House in our lifetimes.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

The one thing that politicians are successful at and work in unison toward is keeping a monopoly on the two party system.

Think about it....the most successful 3rd party candidate ever got 18% of the vote, carried zero states and got zero electorate votes.

I don't think any of us will see a 3rd party candidate in the White House in our lifetimes.

I blame the voters for that. Most are just ignorant slaves to one party or the other.

 

[Orange defense]

I voted for him over others.

 

[PKT_VOL]

I don't share your optimism for the success of his presidency, but I do believe you are 100% correct on the effect his presidency could have had on the landscape of American politics.

Truthfully, I wish Trump had taken the independent route. He could have had a similar legacy. He had the money and stage. He could have really done some damage as an independent. He's not married to any views and that position would have allowed him to pander to the greatest number of people. It is a rare combination for an individual to have that opportunity to run successfully as an independent.

He would have struggled to have landmark legislation, but his strength would have come from his bully pulpit and vetoing bad legislation. However, those advantages in addition to the symbolism of his presidency would have fundamentally changed American politics.

 

[PKT_VOL]

He'd have been completely ineffectual and opposed by the establishment in both parties, they would have treated him much the R congress in 2017/18 treated Trump and blocked his major initiatives. That's just the reality of it, outsiders are not allowed to play in the DC sandbox.

Now, had Perot been elected along with a cooperative congress he would probably have ranked in the top 5 best at the end of his terms.

Sometimes being righteously ineffectual with a broken system is an effective route for change in its own right.