President Who II ?

So now we are down to basically 4 candidates. I will not belabor the poor electoral process that forces so many good candidates out so early. We now have 4 to choose from. What do I think now?

I have read the website of all 4 people seeking the office. They all sound pretty good. Each has there fair share of "nudge-nudge-wink-wink" statements designed to pander to the right or left. But on the whole there is a markedly non partisan tone to much of what each has to say. Clearly they are trying to appeal a broad spectrum of people. This makes the fringe idiots mad since they want a fire breathing ______ (fill in blank with either liberal or conservative)

Here are some quotes:

"Now, we know that government certainly isn't the answer to all our problems – that's not even close. But we also know that good government – smart government -- can be a partner for progress. It can help us solve problems and accomplish things together that we could never accomplish alone." -Hillary Clinton

"The teenagers and college students who left their homes to march in the streets of Birmingham and Montgomery; the mothers who walked instead of taking the bus after a long day of doing somebody else's laundry and cleaning somebody else's kitchen — they didn't brave fire hoses and Billy clubs so that their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren would still wonder at the beginning of the 21st century whether their vote would be counted; whether their civil rights would be protected by their government; whether justice would be equal and opportunity would be theirs. . . . We have more work to do." - Barak Obama

"A democratic government operates best in the disinfecting light of the public eye. Ethics and transparency are not election year buzz words; they are the obligations of democracy and the duties of honorable public service." - John McCain


Romney's site was boring. The three listed above are really the only contenders that need be considered. None of them are Bush or even close to Bush.

As for partisanship there is NO love lost on McCain by the republican right. McCain's own mother said this to TIME this past week, when asked if she thinks the republican party will let her son be nominee.

"Yes, I think holding their nose they’re going to have to take him." - Roberta McCain

I cannot predict who will be President this coming fall. I have total certainty it will be one of the three mentioned above. This is a good thing. Any of those three would make a very good President that we can be proud of. None of them are perfect, or agree with me on every issue. But on the core issue of leadership through the use of ones intellect all get a passing grade. Each has a deep well of experience to draw upon to help them along. Each is a fighter and is willing to actually put themselves on the line for us. This is a good thing. All three are actually smart enough to be President.