Bill Wood: Looking at presidential field, we are doomed
Who is best? On the Democratic side there is Hillary Clinton. She doesn’t have a clue as to what truth is. She claimed she has never lied. Bernie Sanders makes no bones about his socialism. His tax-the-rich, give-to-the-poor scheme assures the high achievers (rich) will find some way to get away leaving a huge mass of poor. If you ever visited the Soviet Union, before it failed, that is what Bernie wants for us. It is like VA healthcare.
For the Republicans there is “The Donald.” He came unglued over Megan Kelly’s questions on Fox News. What will he do when Vlad Putin starts working him over? He is a disaster waiting to happen. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz come from the same mold as Barack Obama. Both are first-term senators and have even less experience than Obama. The nation does not need another president learning on the job. Dr. Ben Carson is a very nice man but has no relevant experience. The pressure-cooker job of president would destroy him.
That leaves John Kasich, governor of Ohio. He has tremendous experience but is a typical Republican, bland and unremarkable. He would make a decent president but stands little chance. We are doomed!
Bill Wood, Oakdale
This story was originally published February 22, 2016 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Bill Wood: Looking at presidential field, we are doomed."