I am disappointed that both Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards have left the race for president. Both would have done a very good job. The remaining candidates have too many flaws. I will be forced to make an unenthusiastic choice.
John McCain is almost the moderate Republican that I could support. He has three serious flaws. He is opposed to any form of universal health care. That is an issue that is very personal for me. My son has no health care plan. My wife and daughter have plans that are very expensive. Second he says, if it is necessary, he will keep troops in Iraq for a hundred years to win the war. The third issue is his age. He will be 72 years old on inauguration day. The job of president is very demanding and one that really requires the attention of a younger and healthier person. Whomever he selects as vice president has to be someone that really can step into the presidency. Is that the way we want to select the next president?
Mitt Romney has a history of changing positions on too many issues. I do not know his real views on any major issue. His flip flopping and turning and twisting tell me nothing about what he would do as president.
Barack Obama stands for “change we can believe in” and has a poster reading “stand up for change.” I do not know what that means. He has no administrative experience and has had a very short time in the senate. He does have chutzpah. Many younger voters are supporting him because they find him inspiring. My question is, “where’s the beef?”
Hillary Clinton has experience and knowledge of the working of government. She also has Bill Clinton and both of them are too much the manipulators. Her campaign methods make me uncomfortable. It’s her “know it all” attitude that bothers me. We need a president that can bring our nation together. She alienates people. Who would agree to be vice president or secretary of state for Hillary Clinton?
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