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Are American’s waking up and beginning to realize, with each passing day, that winning the White House should not be about winning a personality contest but about winning the day with strong, persuasive leadership? Maybe so. Ex Obama aide and present Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin gives us his evaluation of Trump’s leadership style in contrast to Obama’s. Trump wins hands down.

“I have found that mandate from him, to get this organization fixed and the support and freedom to go out and challenge old assumptions, as exactly what the VA needs right now,” Shulkin said.

“I think the organization feels more empowered to fix problems than they have in the past, and my hope is that we will be able to set the path so that the organization is earning back that trust that it needs,” he added.

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