Financial Shakeup this weekend

[emayer]

I agree wholeheartedly with the prior comments.  No question people of considerable talent and leadership are dissuaded from entering the political fray.  Speaking for myself, I wouldn't want my personal life or family being raked over the coals...

That said, the ideal President would be one who could come forth and admit that we are at economic war with Asia and the EU and presently are losing the battle.  This leader needs to galvanize the country to question our present way of life (consumption) and incentivize us to change our priorities towards education, healthcare, infrastructure, and production.  This requires personal commitment and sacrifice from all of us.  We don't need to reinvent the wheel here, only look at what other countries do well and implement those ideas. 

Ultimately, the problem is that we are stuck with a two party system which has made it increasingly difficult to form consensus any any important issues facing this nation.  Just look at the border dispute for example.  We need a broader range of political parties and thought to change the landscape.