Craig for President!

I am tired of complaining about our presidents so, damn it, why not put my hat in the ring. So, I have to come clean on a few items. First, I have been known to view porn on line and otherwise (don't tell my wife about the stash in the basement). I have been to strip clubs - though none in the last year. I have embarked upon the enhancements of marijuana, though probably less than ten times in my life. I smoked cigarettes (a closet smoker) for 5-7 years, at most a half a pack a day. I party hard and drink too much on a regular basis. And I sometimes go two days without changing my underwear. I am, I fear, a regular American male.

So why am I throwing my hat in the ring? Because I am disgusted with what we have had to date in the past few decades. While I liked Bill while he was there I have since understood his failings so I am not partisan in my disgust. Bill does not have disgust from me, he just is not in my book to emulate. And for the last two idiots, well I do not need to comment - I hope.

On the current Administration, I seriously regret my vote for Obama but I am not really sure I would be any better off with voting for McCain. There were certainly other candidates that in hindsight should have made it, but they did not. And so, my hat is in the ring.

What do I offer? I am a life long Democrat who no longer likes pretty much anything Democrats are pushing. Make no mistake, I am not favoring Republican fodder either. Both seem to be at extremes and I am all about balance.

My take is that we made some major mistakes - both under W and Obama - supporting the financial bastards that got us here. Many should have been dismantled. Instead, we saved them and are continuing to support them with virtually no interest loans. They are now stockpiling money, making record profits and flipping the bird at taxpayers.

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So my platform is simple. Right now I have no platform other than a basic economic platform, but I have two years to work on broadening my horizons before the next Presidential election, so let's run with my basic platform.

First, we investigate and take down financial companies that brought us to where we are. They are not bastions of free enterprise - they are corrupters of it. They need to be investigaed and talken out if they stepped over the line. Otherwise, crime, fraud and other related issues have moral support.

Second, we need a balance between austerity and stimulus. If you need more details, read my blog.

Third, we need to, as a society, realize that the future will not be like the past. We are reverting to mean, to a new normal that is the real normnal, and this will be painful.

Fourth, cutting off unemployment extended benefits is a bad move on many fronts.

Okay, Given this picture who would want to be the Pres., go figure!