Stan Geiger

How Not to Run for President

Rick Perry entered the race for president with every advantage. Now, just a few days later, he has no shot. He has performed poorly in debates; he has skeletons in his closet to boot.

I'd say the ultimate killer is his statement regarding fatigue. Being president is a 24/7 job for at least 4 years. A crisis can pop up at any time. A president can't say something or do something stupid just because he's tired.

Part of Perry's problem, of course, is that he jumped in at the last minute. He had no plans of running for the job, then did. In contrast, Romney has been running for president for years. He has done it right. Ronald Reagan did it the same way. Romney is the guy. Right-wingers are going to have to get used to the idea and back him---unless they want four more years of Obama and his cronies.

Romney isn't perfect; I'm not his biggest fan. But I'll take him over Obama any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Sundays, I guess, are of particular interest at present. Romney is a Mormon. I happen to agree with the view of said religion being a cult. It's something silly some guy came up with years ago. Mormonism, in my mind, is much like Scientology---a "religion" concocted by a science fiction writer. Some people will fall for anything.

Still, we have religious freedom in this land. A guy can worship in any way he chooses. And being a Mormon doesn't necessarily mean a guy can't be a good president.

This nation needs to remove Obama from office. It's time Republicans quit clowning around and got down to the business of uniting behind a candidate that can get the job done.

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