"You don't become President. The Presidency is an institution and you have temporary custody of it." - Ronald Wilson Reagan.
In the four short years of the office's term, the man elected must rise up to and sustain the Constitutional oath: '...that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God.'
There is no pledge as powerful and as selfless, because it demands that the succeeding custodian of the Presidency continue the eternal uphill struggle for, by and against the myriad domestic and foreign issues that eclipse our lives:
Threats of nuclear attack upon world nations by hostile leaders.
The countless numbers of disillusioned and dissatisfied American citizens.
Invidious politicians on both sides of the aisle who handily switch from ally to adversary between sunrise and sunset.
Biased media reporting with the intent to thwart the Chief Executive's credibility.
Predisposed civilian groups aggressively intoning issue after issue (whether relevant or not) -- to name a few.
And there remains the singular matter that requires our sitting and future President's attention 24/7: the promise by riotous Islamist terrorists to cause America's total destruction.
In view of these contentious realities, what distinctions should Americans expect from our next President?
Above all, leadership.
He must be governed by a steel-eyed countenance in order to effectively assume the mantle of Commander in Chief, and stand knuckle to knuckle with our avowed enemies -- upholding the principle that America takes a backseat to no one.
The next man destined to serve the American people knows to expect a daunting hand-off from George W. Bush, which is why that man must also cross the threshold of the Oval Office fully armed with practical business and management experience required for controlling the White House.
He will be a man who says what he means and means what he says -- who can 'talk with beggars and walk with kings.'
He must possess unshakable moral integrity.
He must passionately pursue every best measure necessary to defend our nation and amplify our security, no matter the cost.
These are only some of the reasons why the Republican Party should not support any candidate who is only partially qualified for the post. To invest hope in a man based solely on poll popularity or, worse, name recognition could provide fatal for the GOP and the American people. This would be as reckless as placing our trust in a non-FDIC bank with a flashy name that caters mainly to the glitterati while dealing junk bonds to the middle-class.
We would be incompetent if we champion any presidential candidate who has broken his sacred marriage vows, and who has joined himself with a spouse who has been a wife to more than one man. The presidency has already suffered the shame of adulteration from a Mr. "Right Now."
We should therefore not risk the possibility of more reprehensible maltreatment of the station, because the American people deserve better -- we deserve the best.
We must seriously consider that one candidate who is wholly qualified to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States -- that one candidate who is capable of rising up to and sustaining the Constitutional oath ...
That one man who can continue to lead us up the iron mountain we proudly call the United States of America.
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