Selecting an American President

The articles so far are building information that helps voters better understand how to select candidates for President. Bear in mind that is too late to improve the quality of available candidates in the Election 2016 cycle for these reasons:

1.    Political parties have failed to nurture, recruit, vet and deliver superior candidates.
2.    Political parties leave their action for too late in the cycle, and therefore the process becomes too desperate as we approach national elections.
3.    Political parties have failed to produce meaningful qualification standards and credentials for the highest offices.
4.    Political parties have been unable to develop appropriate standards for party platforms and the development of presidential manifestos. Commingling the two is problematic.
5.    The American election process has systemic problems, including how and when Vice Presidential candidates are determined.
6.    The American party systems have flaws in how party national committees are composed.

It is not too late for American voters to get smart about how to improve their role and competence in the process. In fact, this blog and companion books will advocate a major initiative to educate young citizens about the process, requirements and standards for improving the American political system that is the government of the United States.

In previous articles that are readily accessible here, the President's Job Model is presented. The source of Presidential duties and responsibilities is identified as Article II of the U.S. Constitution. The next article will summarize the U.S. Government organization with implications for what Presidential candidates need to know.

We voters have been too simplistic and unappreciative about the scope, scale, and complexity of the U.S. government. Those who complain about it being too large, are often deficiently simplistic in how they approach improving the performance of government with the application of organization development and advance technologies. That is because members of the US House of Representatives and Senate are also woefully deficient in their qualifications. It takes a law degree and systems engineering skills and knowledge as well as specific domain expertise as we shall explore.

It is up to citizens to raise the bar.

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