It’s The Character, Stupid

I was talking with the King yesterday, when I expressed my opinion about who I was voting for this election, and something that I have been saying for weeks now, became even more evident in my eyes. So, I thought that I would share it with you.

So much is made every election cycle of who can do what for the average American. Promising to lower taxes is a big one and both Presidential candidates have already done that while mentioning that they will not cut government spending and in Obama’s case, promising every special interest group that he will continue to spend or in some cases start spending money on them. I ask this of both candidates: How can you do that while lowering taxes?

If all it takes to get elected is to make promises that someone doesn’t intend to keep, even I could run for President...hey wait, I can do that too!

I promise to lower taxes. I promise to bring the troops home. I promise to be bi-partisan. I promise to bring America together.

You know what...I’m announcing my candidacy for President of the United States of AmeriLies. My running mate will be my wife! Try to impeach her character, I dare you! Her character is unimpeachable (unless you mention her cooking).

The real thing that people should be looking for in the candidates is Character (hence the title). I am so tired of slinging mud (Obama’s lipstick on a pig comment comes to mind) and hearing the other side point fingers. I am also tired of the promises. I would love to hear one of them say, “You know, I can’t promise you that things will get better and you’ll get more money in your pocket, but I’ll do my best to make your life better.”

I also don’t want a president who will do something because a poll says he should (Bill Clinton, I’m looking at you). Isn’t that the same as making a promise? I think it is. No, I would rather have a president do something very unpopular because he absolutely believes what he is doing is the right thing (here’s to you, G.W.B.). That takes character. And character is what I am voting for!