Leadership - The Missing Quality: I have battled back and forth who I want to see as President in the next term. Here is where I am at a loss. On the Democrat side I see two candidates that are fighting like pit bulls for the nod in their party, they really want it. On the Republican side there is one choice, and he has nothing to fight for so he is laying low (which is smart). But, there is no leadership. There is no hope.
I believe our country is about to face some very difficult times. Regardless who is President, they will have to deal with the war, a failing economy that is at a tipping point that is almost too late, and who knows what else will pop up. I don't see any of these people as being able to take that lead. There are no leaders, there are only politicians. I don't see anyone who has a REAL plan that THEY put together. They have plans, they are reactive, and they are put together by their staff to get votes, not to fix a problem. Last night Obama gave his economic address and the solution was that the government should bail out the millions of mortgage holders who made bad decisions. To the millions of you who are on a fixed 30 year loan - you are screwed. You will have to continue to pay the loan. But for those who were looking at the very attractive ARM loans, you are going to get government help (meaning from my taxes) for your bad choice. That's his solution - the government will help.
If the government wants to help why not start with New Orleans? Why not use some of those billions to find solutions to our fuel problems? Why not put a stop to the insane pork projects that are approved each year?
I really can't find a single leader that I am excited about, who I can vote for. There are some great leaders out there, but not in my district, state, or at a national level. Where we live I have a lame duck Congressman who hasn't done a thing recently, or at least if he has he has kept it a secret.
Where is our Lincoln? Where is our Reagan?
I believe our country is about to face some very difficult times. Regardless who is President, they will have to deal with the war, a failing economy that is at a tipping point that is almost too late, and who knows what else will pop up. I don't see any of these people as being able to take that lead. There are no leaders, there are only politicians. I don't see anyone who has a REAL plan that THEY put together. They have plans, they are reactive, and they are put together by their staff to get votes, not to fix a problem. Last night Obama gave his economic address and the solution was that the government should bail out the millions of mortgage holders who made bad decisions. To the millions of you who are on a fixed 30 year loan - you are screwed. You will have to continue to pay the loan. But for those who were looking at the very attractive ARM loans, you are going to get government help (meaning from my taxes) for your bad choice. That's his solution - the government will help.
If the government wants to help why not start with New Orleans? Why not use some of those billions to find solutions to our fuel problems? Why not put a stop to the insane pork projects that are approved each year?
I really can't find a single leader that I am excited about, who I can vote for. There are some great leaders out there, but not in my district, state, or at a national level. Where we live I have a lame duck Congressman who hasn't done a thing recently, or at least if he has he has kept it a secret.
Where is our Lincoln? Where is our Reagan?
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