The Next President Must Be Able To…

In Governor Bill Richardson's (I'm sure it will become weekly) email Tuesday afternoon, he asked:

How would you finish this sentence? The next President must be able to…

What would be on your list and why? There are plenty of issues and things we'd all like to see a President bring to the table and accomplish, but what must s/he be able to do?

You can let Bill know here and please do share your two cents below.

To get things rolling…

For me, it starts with getting us the fuck out of Iraq. The rest, I'm willing to discuss, but chroist. The American people don't want to be there, everyone in the world doesn't want us there and the people living in that specific region want us the fuck out of Dodge. It's only getting bloodier and bloodier and our boys and girls in the armed forces cannot keep this up forever. I firmly believe that we, as a nation, cannot move forward until we get out.

Then we can talk about universal healthcare, greening our energy, improving our schools…

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One Comment on “The Next President Must Be Able To…”

  1. acm Says:

    …deal with difficult situations, competing opinions, and nuanced choices, and make decisions that are in the long-term interest of the nation and its people.

    (seems like a no-brainer, but man, it feels like ages!)

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