Should White House occupancy be based on meritorious individual accomplishment, party affiliation, or personality traits? In our “advanced” society, it was distressing last week to see a former President openly advocate for public ballot support to be based on race and gender, specifically exhorting black men to rally behind a candidate woman of color. This shameful attempt to bolster a faltering campaign speaks to the candidate’s controversial strategy of minimizing public exposure and failing to define and make a compelling case for any detailed policy initiatives.As a supposed proponent of joyful change to a vague “opportunity-based economy,” her quest for leadership sadly has become embarrassingly dependent on the lingering influence of party personalities from a bygone era. Phil Osifer