Option Solving Blog

Based upon last time’s proposal to rethink the best presidential option in light of recent events, your editor was in  favor of Option C – DNC and GOP join forces to have a Unity Presidential slate. With this in mind, we find an opportunity to Peel the Onion and take a somewhat different stance on how this could occur. On this occasion, instead of laying out options, we can clarify how such a proposed option would be implemented.

And so, based on the following question, we will see how such a proposed option would occur: “Peel the Onion: What is America’s best option in light of former President Trump’s recent indict-ment –Option C – DNC and GOP join forces to have a Unity Presidential slate; considering 1) 2024 Presidential election cycle has already begun, 2) the 2020 election was very close, 3) both Trump and Biden have age issues, and 4) it will likely be a hotly contested with a vicious, partisan media?” Again, it’s appropriate for both parties to focus on just these four considerations to reduce complexity in his eventual decision, when that ultimate moment arrives – despite there being many other possible considerations out there.

Your editor decided to work with the same yin and yang “bookends,”as these will help keep our minds focused against other immediate mental distractions. Bookends such as these are vital for preventing our fertile intuitive minds from wandering and losing concentration. We are mostly unaware of how powerfully valuable but foot-loose our intuition can be unless we can keep it properly focused on such occasions.   

These “bookends” were: “Both Trump and Biden withdraw” – Unlikely other than through death;and “Big name third party candidate enters as spoiler” – Not have enough time and resources to be disruptive. You will note the italicized detractors associated with these least likely options, which shows why they are not a good idea for consideration. Even so, these bookends now nudged Party leaders’ intuitive thinking into high gear again to come-up with a range of realistic options – see ourLatest Worked Example.

From there, your editor worked-on creating their five to six most realistic sub-option steps – AA thru FF – which would then be ready for consideration after some emotional distancing andbeforecoming to any final decision. They can then review these declared options, perhaps after 2 hours, later in the day, or first thing the following morning, before arriving at an optimal conclusion. You can replace their proposed options with any new ones of your own.

While these six sub-options looked especially interesting, they are now left for a joint DNC-GOP conference to endorse or modify and agree upon a Unity approach. They subsequently decided to sleep on it once more and seek input from others before the following morning and then proceed accordingly. They were strongly advised to stick with their new overall, intuitive choice.

If you have an example of your own, please share it with this blogger, through the COMMENTS area or contact him at peter@ileadershipsolutions.com . Thanks Option Solving. (NOTE: Our next posting will be in two week’s time: “What is Britain’s optimum way forward after the coronation of King Charles III?”  Let’s have your COMMENTS or go to peter@ileadershipsolutions.com . Allow time to connect with the blogger. Also consider buying the book: “Smart Decisions: Goodbye Problems, Hello Options” through amazon.com)

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