Good Saturday Morning! Help me here?

1. Question – Can anyone out there help me see a little better?

2. Thought – I watched, I guess it was, “The Debate.” I watched both sessions on Thursday. I thought the first one was more civil. I remember my wife telling me during the last presidential debates, “I certainly hope the republicans don’t eat their own and the mediators act civil.” Is that what you saw Thursday? Help me here? I guess one can say, Thursday’s ‘debate’ was better than Kathy Crowley’s one-sided mediation with Romney and President Obama.

It was weird. The beginning especially: “Aren’t you nervous, we are?” “Look at them all standing up there.” Weird. I was thinking, these men and women are smart people, with a goal to become The President of the United States. That’s a huge incomprehensible task for me. It takes loyalty, money, smarts, trust, education, timing, values and sacrifice many of us care not to give. Is this about TV & entertainment and simply another ‘Reality Show?’ Is this about the ratings and Fox and Facebook and money?

You remember the big deal the media made about Marko Rubio drinking water because he got dry-mouthed a few years ago during a debate? (Did you see any candidates drinking water with God only knows how many cameras on these leaders?) I wonder how thirsty you would be if the world was glued to every word you might say? What non-sense. Like I said, ‘Help me here folks?’ Has our Presidency gotten to be like a ‘performance arts somehow?’ I am lost, help me see clearer please?

We have huge national and global problems and my America has always led. We got lots wrong in 239 years. But, whoa, we got so much more right. I am proud of America and still am. We went from Kitty Hawk to the moon in 66 years for crying-out-loud! The world just seems to be just out-of-whack. I want a better place for my kids! I have lost some trust and want to trust again. Help me here?

I thought and thought. Fox leans right. Not left. I thought, ‘Maybe they’re setting the stage to do more debates to include the other party as well. Perhaps they want it to be known that difficult and historical and personal questions will be asked? That no-one is exempt. If Mr. Trump called someone a bad name, and you accused him of it, was it fair not to ask the same of others? I’m glad I wasn’t on that stage. When they asked Dr. Carson about some things he said about foreign policy and the fed chairman that seemed to be wrong, I thought, I’m glad I wasn’t up there for something I said wrong in the past. I can only think of One Human who didn’t say anything wrong in His past.

I remember being in a conference room with General Blum and we were to do multiple readings before the conference. He asked us if we all read the required work. We all nodded affirmative. (and I said ot-oh to myself!) And then he launched into several of my contemporaries with in-depth questions on the readings. I remember thinking (and praying) to myself, ‘Please don’t call on me next.’ I wonder how many of those Presidential candidates I so admire were thinking the same. I wonder if the mediators thought about asking those questions to themselves? But then again, the cop-out is, ‘I’m not running for The Presidency, they are!’ Help me here?

And then I thought more while working out which I need to keep me sane. Are democrats simply pacifists about war? Carter, Clinton, Obama want us out of wars. So do republicans and tea-party folks. If you look back on the presidencies, I think you will come to the conclusion that people who desire America’s destruction are around the corner all the time. Usually during a democratic president’s helm, we don’t go to war. Think about it…..And, as the pendulum swings, a republican president gets in there and BAM! 9/11 happens. Or maybe, ISIS gets so powerful we have to put boots on the ground. Or, Iran does what it says it’s going to do. BAM! Help me here?

Help me here? President Bush turned over a fiscal mess to President Obama. (I know longer understand our Congress and their regulatory functions, but Presidents are the fall-guys.) I observed President Obama and came to the conclusion his fiscal policies were simply Keynesian. I then understood him better after reading his books. President Obama will be leaving in a year and a half. What will he leave the next guy? Someone’s gotta fix it. Help me here?

And one more thing. “How would you destroy ISIS in 90 days?” I am flabbergasted by this question. As a former military guy I have watched media ask potential Commander in Chiefs as well as Service Secretaries these types of questions. This is not for public dissemination. Tomorrow night, the Steelers and Vikings play in the first pre-season game. Do you think Coach Zimmer or Coach Tomlin would give the slightest indication of their game plan to defeat their opponent? This is beyond ludicrous – nuts!

“Help me here?” is not a question, but please understand my quest for help. (rem)

​I’m a Fox News guy. I’ve read all of O’Reilly’s wonderful books, some of Hannitys, and Ann Coulters as well as Savages and more. I also watch CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC and C-Span. I read and cruise Drudge and Brietbart. I listen to radio and Mike Savage and Wilcow Majority. This does not consume me, but makes me ponder other perspectives. I discuss these topics with many of you through this email and website and family and friends. It takes, maybe an hour and a half a day. Maybe 2 or 3 lately.

All said, Fox needs to do a pride check IMO. I wonder if we are not missing the target here. Help me here?

Our youth is our future. I am entertaining teaching again. What do we say to our kids and future leaders?​ And: Do other countries do what we do to their potential leaders?