It’s widely known that comedians often make something sound lighthearted when they actually speak deep truth.
Alan Alda was just interviewed on ABC television here in Australia.
When asked about being invited in previous years to run for President of the USA, he stated he wouldn’t have been any good at it, but neither party cares if you could do the job, they just care about whether or not you could get elected.
I was about to comment on one of the current candidates when the interviewer asked Alda if he had a preferred candidate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump, he said, “I don’t make pronouncements. I don’t make predictions. I do have my own secret hope for the survival of mankind. Maybe that will give you a clue.”
Something tells me his hope is the same as mine.
WordyNerdBird 
Message received loud and clear here as well. Nicely put.
Yes. Very well played, Alan Alda.
He’s a class-act. I like him.
Me too!
I really like the fact that he works with scientists to help them communicate in plain English so that we can understand the great stuff they do.