I predict Marco Rubio. He's a cynical opportunist and plutocrats' lackey, but he comes across as youthful, rational, and intelligent, which is what put Obama in office. Our political machinists seem to be learning from Putin and his 80+ percent approval rating after 15 years in office.

Hillary Clinton is not much better, but the reason I think she'll lose is that she looks and sounds like an old-school corrupt crony politician. She has the same rat-faced look and demeanor as Boss Jim Geddes in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. The fact that the Democratic machine seems intent on nominating her suggests that they think there's no way they can win this one. Whenever that's the case, the party that knows it's going to lose drags out some old completely un-electable political workhorse like Bob Dole or John McCain to give him a thrill as a reward for his service.

Personally, I'll vote for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, but I know the people who own our government will never allow someone like that to win, or even be nominated by a major party.