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| WHITE FIR TREES COVERED WITH SNOW |
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| A LOT BETTER THAN A TORNADO |
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| BUDDY, LOOKING PRESIDENTIAL |
Tragic as they have been, the recent spate of tornadoes which have wreaked so much destruction come at a rather propitious time. This next Tuesday is the so-called Super Tuesday, when ten important state presidential primaries will be held, and voters going to the polls or caucuses will hopefully keep the recent havoc raised by nature in mind when choosing a candidate.
Any prospective President of the United States must have the executive experience necessary to handle large scale natural disasters, terror attacks, wars, insurgencies and any other conceivable crisis. In its practical wisdom, the American electorate has more often chosen governors of a state, or candidates with military experience, rather than those with legislative experience only, for the nation’s highest office.
A president must also be an effective leader, and an adroit politician. But at its core, the American Presidency is a life-and-death, often immediate, decision making office. Being president of one’s college debating society (or being merely a legislator or lawyer) doesn’t usually cut it. And we can’t afford to provide any more on-the-job-training for unqualified, inexperienced chief executives. One can’t debate a whirlwind.
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