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Little White Lies

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Do you remember when it was political suicide for a presidential candidate to admit he had smoked marijuana…even once? I do. We all knew deep down it was a lie but it didn’t really matter. Because our presidential candidates were supposed to be better than us, principled, educated, refined, pure even – leaders that had poise, charisma, intelligence, and a steady, calming presence.

We needed our potential leaders to be superior to us – not in a demeaning “I’m better than you” sense but in a “I’m here and everything is going to be better” sense. We needed leaders befitting the presidency of the greatest nation this world has ever seen. Continue Reading

The Joker, The Donald and The Candidate

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Last night we witnessed a strange event. A Vice Presidential debate that actually mattered. To be sure, the debate itself wasn’t all that important but what Mr. Pence accomplished, what he conveyed and most importantly the example he set was.

Mr. Pence looked solid and presidential. Mr. Kaine looked like he was channeling a poor man’s demented Jack Nicholson. Mr. Pence was composed and thoughtful contrasted by Kaine’s almost scripted interruptions and nervous mannerisms. It felt like we were seeing a dress rehearsal for 2020 or perhaps more likely 2024.Continue Reading