I'm still waiting as to the source for your claim that Huey Long would have been 'elected'. For one, he was a Democrat. How often have incumbent presidents been defeated in the primary? Once? 1856?
The guy who won 48 states would not be defeated in a primary.
Not to mention that for all the benefits Long brought to his people, he was still a crook with a long and bad history that would easily destroy any political career outside of Louisiana (where he was relatively clean compared to the slop that was the norm).
I'm still waiting as to the source for your claim that Huey Long would have been 'elected'. For one, he was a Democrat. How often have incumbent presidents been defeated in the primary? Once? 1856?
The guy who won 48 states would not be defeated in a primary.
Not to mention that for all the benefits Long brought to his people, he was still a crook with a long and bad history that would easily destroy any political career outside of Louisiana (where he was relatively clean compared to the slop that was the norm).
Clone him and send him to Europe, we'd love a crook who actually beings benefits rather than misery to his people.