Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25176701-20170223162609/@comment-27819070-20170225093304

68.132.187.232 wrote: Why is Kane still the leader ? He's a terrible negotatior. He failed to prevent  a  challange to the king, Octavia had to step in and assassinate the challanger. He fails again in not  getting more time from king  Roan to find a radiation cure and leading to a war. His biggest  failure was allowing Pike to be elected chancellor. As the guy who's been shouting 'Kane for Chancellor' from the rooftops since the show started... I have to interject :)

Kane is a well respected leader, due inpart to his lead from the front attitude, selfless desire to save Arkadia and its people, and his openmindedness when it comes to Clarke, Bellamy, and the group. Kane is a strong leader, but not overly agressive to the point of starting a war for no reason.

He is also far from a terrible negotiator, as he managed to very quikly earn the respect of Indra and Lexa after arrival on the ground, something few can claim. He is a campaigner, and knows how to sway opinion when it counts.

In saying all that, Kane cannot be expected to just talk the Ice Nation (who are known for brutality) into being calm and peaceful... That would be like asking Saudi Arabia, a country known for supporting radical islamic terrorists, to just please help fund a new christian crusade... It'll never happen, and stalling is really the only option you're left with. War was going to happen no matter who was leader, the question was merely when. I would also note, Roan was not angry with Kane until he was informed, through un-diplomatic means, of the decision to fortify Arkadia against radiation, at which point Kane could do nothing to talk him down... especially not with Echo standing there egging Roan on, and with the whole Coalition expecting him to be agressive.

BTW: Allowing Pike to be elected... what else is there to do, deny the results and declare the Arkadian Reich? Its Democracy. Kane ultimately formed and led the resistance against Pike, but only when things had clearly gotten to the point where that was neccessary.

Just think, Abby could be Chancellor again           lol

I couldn't finish this post without adding... Horray Kane is Chancellor Again :)