On picking a president (or any other politician)

The political-candidate selection criteria generally used by voters and "news" media alike are grossly flawed.

1 - It seems almost everyone looks for a candidate who says what they want to hear with no track record to back it up (see 2 Timothy 4:3-4). That's how most candidates get into office. That is why government causes so many problems from school boards to the Whitehouse, Congress, and the massive army of millions of bureaucrats who rule every aspect of our lives.

2 - An awful lot (probably a significant majority) cast votes based only on the letters "D" and "R". (You know who you are.) Millions consider skin color when making their decision. (You know who you are.)

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

3 - The questions asked of candidates seem focused only on how each candidate would personally and unilaterally micromanage given situations or how much they know about the dire situation in third-world countries like Trashcanistan -- as if he/she were expected to be a global dictator with no advisers.

4 - Nobody is asking the candidates what kind of people (temperament, judgement, experience, respect for the rule of law, respect for limits on government power and influence, respect for the Constitution, etc.) they'd pick for key positions (eg cabinet members, judicial appointments, VP, heads of bureaucracies, etc.)

I don't expect a competent, effective leader to be a micromanaging (eg Al Gore) expert (eg not Al Gore) in everything as does the so-called "news" media (as if any member of the "news" media is a expert on anything including journalism). I do expect a leader to be able to assemble a wise and prudent staff that is well-informed in their respective roles. Is anyone reporting on that characteristic for any of the candidates, including Dr. Carson? Nope. Dr. Ben Carson seems to be a victim of his inability to micromanage. Instead, it's all about 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and micro-management.

This year, the GOP player who has benefited most from 2 Timothy 4:3-4 is clearly Donald Trump. (The Left doesn't seem to care about any criteria except whether the candidate far Left enough. Hence, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.) Trump is very good at saying what people want to hear. Considering that 2 Timothy 4:3-4 has given us every political disaster (eg Barry Soetoro, Bill Clinton) to date, will that talent make Trump or anyone else a good president?

I never again want to have to cast a vote based on who will cause the least harm as has so often been the case. I want a candidate I can accurately and confidently say is the best person in the country for the job (or at least one of the top million). And, I never want another president who has sealed his past from public inspection (and nobody cares)!

We need smarter voters.