I'll take 'unlikable' if he's successful

In the April 7 edition of the Daily Herald, David Schein, an apparent member of the I Still Can't Believe He Won Club, explains to us why this country is being led by a "dictator" who is totally unprepared for the task.

He states that President Trump's background of being a successful businessman doesn't qualify him to be a good president because "success in business is not akin to success in governance. Governance requires patience, compromise, leadership, and honoring all constituencies regardless of political positions." Can he possibly think the aforementioned qualities are not necessary in order to be a successful businessman?

The writer tells us that, according to "the frequent polls," the majority of the president's constituents are growing frustrated with his unforgiving and blustery demeanor. Are these the same polls that told us there was no possible way Mr. Trump could garner enough electoral votes to become president?

The letter quotes Alexis De Tocqueville saying "Americans get the government they deserve." To that I say, sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Winning baseball manager Leo Durocher said, "Nice guys finish last."

If you want presidential demeanor, think FDR who took 10 years and WW II to get us out of the Great Depression. Think JFK whose actions initiated our involvement in the Vietnam War. Think Bill Clinton who cheated on his wife in the Oval Office with a young intern. As for me, I'll take someone unslick and unlikable if he can do better than his presidential-appearing predecessors who got us to where we are now.

Gene Maril

Arlington Heights