While politics is often divisive by nature, the current political landscape is probably the most divisive the United States has experienced since the end of the civil war.

In fact, President Trump recently retweeted a warning about a possible civil war if he were to be impeached. The president’s allies regularly threaten that any attempt to impeach or remove an elected president would amount to a coup d’etat (military coup) and even treason. In fact, the president himself recently alleged that both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff maybe guilty of treason for exercising their constitutional authority to investigate and possibly initiate an impeachment process against him.

The president’s rhetoric has shocked and dismayed many Americans. In fact, the majority of Americans now support an impeachment inquiry into the president’s call for Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, the person most likely to become the Democratic Party’s nominee. There is no doubt that Donald Trump is the main driver of the divisive political atmosphere in America today.

However, as unfortunate as the president’s actions and rhetoric have been, there are growing concerns about his likely opponent in 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden. Many democrats feel Biden is too old, too frail and not very articulate. The former Vice President seems to have a habit of uttering the wrong words, often seems confused and is prone to controversial statements and actions. Further, the Republicans seem to be successfully focusing on the role of Joe Biden in the dismissal of a former Ukrainian prosecutor, who was investigating one of the firms that employed his son Hunter Biden. While there is no evidence of wrong-doing by the former Vice President or his son (most western countries wanted the corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor dismissed), the accusations may stick with many voters and open up the possibility of additional investigations into Biden if he were to be elected president.

Romney vs. Gore

One possible solution to the evident remorseful feeling among many voters about having to choose between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is to encourage new participants to seek the nominations of the two major parties. While there are several names that have expressed interest in running for president, the two most recognizable and non-controversial names are Mitt Romney on the Republican side and Al Gore on the Democratic side.

Romney ran a strong campaign against Obama in 2012, but was unable to compete against the charismatic and popular former president, who successfully rescued the economy from a financial crisis and hunted down Osama Bin Laden, America’s number one enemy at the time.

Gore ran for president in 2000 and won the popular vote by over one million votes. However, he lost the electoral vote after a very controversial vote count in Florida, which was governed by Jeb Bush (George H.W. Bush’s brother). The former Vice President also lost votes to liberal activist Ralph Nader, who ran independently and split enough democratic votes to hand the election to Bush.

Both Romney and Gore employ relatively moderate rhetoric, strike a balanced temperament and enjoy respectful work experiences in public service. Additionally, both are closer to the ideological center of the American political spectrum. Finally, neither man is known to be involved in scandalous behavior or actions that would warrant protracted and divisive investigations. Only policy differences. Just what the doctor ordered.