The Patriot Post® · My Suggestions for the New President

I am suffering with too many good candidates for president in the Republican primary season. I will eventually vote for whichever GOP candidate wins the nomination, as even the worst of them is a better option than the current president or any of the Democrats currently in the race or considering entering.

I really like Ben Carson, and have liked him since his National Prayer Breakfast meeting with Mr. Obama. I will support Dr. Carson if he wins the nomination, but if he does not, then he is my choice to be nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Would it not be refreshing to have someone in this department who actually supports life and health?

I also like Carly Fiorina, though I think she is a real long-shot to win the nomination. If she does not win the nomination, then Ms. Fiorina is my choice to be nominated as secretary of state. I have viewed Ms. Fiorina’s interviews on international issues and her experiences as CEO of H-P and her relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu give her a clear perspective on what the United States needs to do in our relationships in the world. Ms. Fiorina is clear and firm on the issues facing us.

I want an experienced manager to get the GOP nomination, so the best choices are the governors and former governors who managed their respective states well. My favorite governor is Scott Walker because he accomplished good things in Wisconsin:

• created a surplus in the Waukesha school district by forcing the district to negotiate with three health insurance companies (instead of just the one that the union “negotiated” with);

• forced state employees to pay a larger share of their health insurance and pension costs;

• successfully defended his position against a recall election sponsored by the unions in Wisconsin;

• has always done as he said he would do (a far cry from most of our politicians these days)

I prefer that several other governors and former governors leave the race for the GOP nomination, including Mr. Bush, Mr. Christie, Mr. Perry, Mr. Pataki, and Mr. Huckabee. All have baggage trains that they are carrying with them, which make them less electable than other candidates. Mr. Kasich has spent too much on Medicaid in Ohio, and Jim Gilmore is simply too unknown. Bobby Jindal has done good work in Louisiana, but faces a huge uphill battle and I wonder about his electability on the national scene.

All these governors should bow out now and commit all their support and resources to aid the eventual GOP nominee in getting elected.

I also do not want us to elect another senator to the White House. The current occupant was a senator and his management skills, rather a total lack of same, are apparent.

So my view is that Senators Rubio, Cruz, Paul, Graham and former Senator Santorum bow out now and commit to support the eventual GOP nominees, no matter who he/she is.

For what it is worth, my favorite among these senators is Ted Cruz, because he is bold and appears to me to always speak the truth.

I left Mr. Trump for last, only because I will not suggest at this point that he withdraw. If Mr. Trump is the eventual nominee, I will support him. My greatest fear is that, if he is not the GOP nominee, he may bolt and run as an independent, guaranteeing (in my view) the White House to Ms. Clinton, assuming she is the opposition nominee.

I encourage all readers of this view to do all possible to push Mr. Trump not to run as an independent.

I also ask that all these candidates refrain from tearing each other apart and possibly providing fodder for the media and the Democrats.

Finally, I want all the present GOP candidates to commit here and now to support with all resources (funding, teams on the ground, speeches and whatever else) the eventual GOP nominee.