Kahuna,

While I may question a couple of the points, the bottom line is that you are "on the money" when it comes to the fact that Americans need to really review all of the issues important to them and vote in the same manner as if they were hiring an employee who will have "signature authority" for them on many financial and safety issues.

Your points were well articulated, and it would sure be nice if any of the candidates provide substance in how they would make life better, or solve specific problems, or resolve issues, as opposed to the finger-pointing, catch-phrasing BS that has predominated the campaigns so far.

The "I have a plan, but I can't tell you what it is..." tactic really turns me off. That's just a political tease. It sort of like someone offering to sell you a house, but you can't look inside it, count the number of rooms, or even flip a light switch until the papers have passed.

The dialogue on this board has been great - and my thanks to all on it, even if our opinions are different. That's what makes it great, and the sharing of thoughts helps us all to learn and understand more.

...and Red - Hillary's claim of being "experienced" rings hollow to me. A couple years as a Senator (no different than Sen. Obama) and 8 years of sideline-watching as First Lady (no different than other First Ladies who may have had influence, but no authority or responsibility) doesn't equate as 'experience' to be a Chief Executive. I will grant you that she is tough in a Margaret Thatcher way. Now, if she came forth with specifics instead of sound-bites on "solutions" rather than "complaints," I could still be swayed....