"Run for the hills"

This song was recently a header for a talk show I listen to on the radio. It is a sports show and this song as played by this sports show today has nothing to do with politics, but could easily apply to today's politics.

Whenever Mitt Romney speaks or makes any presentation, I cannot see him as president of this country. I am not impressed with the fact that he is a multimillionaire, with wealth I can only dream of.

I am sure he made money the "old-fashioned way." But in its truest sense, he did not earn it from scratch, but like many multimillionaires, or billionaires, he inherited it. It is nice to hit the proverbial "home run" in life. But when you start at third base, it ruins the accomplishment.

I think that to be a corporate lion is commendable, but does not translate into being a good president. But most if not all of the past presidents have been wealthy. And some of them have been phenomenal presidents. I think the best example is John F. Kennedy. The Kennedys are incredibly wealthy. That notwithstanding, John F. Kennedy had a heart for poor people and made it his mission to assist the less fortunate.

Now, as most people know, John F. Kennedy was no saint. He was far from being loyal to his wife. His extramarital affairs/1 nighters with women on a worldwide scale have been well documented. But these kind of shenanigans do not take away from the fact that he took care of many of the underprivileged in society.

I have always been proud of being an American, I never want to be ashamed of our president on the worldwide stage. I look to past presidents, some who are not the most glamorous, or shine with great public speaking, but very few, if any, that are shameful. Let us please not start with this election. And that is all I am gonna say about that.

One for the road, "He had the snake, the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage, and I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambéd."

Jimmy