The essence of the thought can be captured in the expression "None of The Above."

There is not a single person currently running for the office of President about whom I could say, "I want that person to be President."

There is absolutely no one in the GOP Primary that I am rooting for to win. I think every one of them would probably suck at being President and in the end if they accomplished anything it would still be in doing more harm than good.

That said, I think all of them would suck less than the current office holder simply because it is impossible to conceive of a president more inimicable to the idea of individual liberty, free markets and limited government. Any of the GOP candidates would probably have a better harm to good ratio. But if that doesn't sound like a glowing endorsement that's because it wasn't meant to be.

There is no way out. There is no viable political alternative. We as a nation, at least those who bother to participate, will have to choose between The One and whomever the GOP chooses to nominate. Current polling shows relatively close races between The One and the two leading GOP contenders. When the sitting president has polling numbers for approval and job performance that are worse than those of Jimmy Carter and the best the opposition front runners can manage is close to a statistical tie that says a lot about the quality of the opposition candidates.

The election of The One as the first black U.S. President (OK half back but I'll give it to him) was indeed a historic event. History will no doubt also record him as one of the biggest Oval Office failures in the nation. The GOP primary this year should basically be a contest to see who replaces The One. That it looks like there will be a significant electoral contest in the general election is beyond disappointing. It's disgusting.

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