My Presidential Endorsement

Super Tuesday is upon us, yet several of the candidates have disappeared faster than the spouses of Henry VIII. As a resident of one of the participating states, it seems the pickings are pretty slim. I am almost leary of selecting one out of fear they might win. I kind of like the line, "Hey, don't blame me, I didn't vote for him."
If I were in a position of power, and could make an endorsement that would mean something, none of the current candidates, both active and former, would get it, except maybe Ron Paul on occasion. America needs someone who truly means well for it, someone who has endured with it and within it, and someone who knows the struggles of the everyday citizen. So, I'd endorse an old fishing buddy of mine, a fellow by the name of Billy.
How do I begin introducing Billy to the American public? He doesn't have a law degree nor an Ivy League education. He hasn't had a Hollywood or Washington lifestyle, and you won't find him in People magazine. His experience in government is minimal, mainly staying out of it, yet doing his duty at the poll on election day. In the next paragraphs, I'll share the positives on Billy and show why he'd be good for America.
Billy hasn't really served in any high glamour roles, unless of course you deem the local Little League coach within that category. He has devoted his daily life to an industrial setting, earning a salary probably no larger than $13.00 an hour, yet enduring the labor that becomes more of a strain with each aging year. However, this feeling is way more American than spending all your life getting a sore seat in Congress. In his work setting, Billy strives hard to meet the company production standards and goals, and he isn't fearful about voicing his opinion on what he knows will work and what won't. Again, in this setting, he has felt the good times and the squeezes. If anyone knows and feels the pain of America, it is Billy.
Conversing with people is an enjoyment for Billy. In our men's group, I've seen Billy take a deep interest in his fellow beings, whether it was in a visit to a youth home or a nursing home. All the people in these environments needed only one thing and that was someone to care and show an interest in them, and Billy, by his actions, seemed honored to fill that role. He wasn't out trying to win votes either. It was just a genuine reaching out, something he didn't have to do, but was willing to do. Wouldn't it be great to have someone like that in a leadership position for our country, and to represent our country abroad.
Of course, Billy isn't always a nice guy, and we need that too. I have seen him tell a member of the clergy that it was time for him to hit the road because he wasn't fulfilling the mission of the church, and that his sermons were boring. This is a man who looks out for the interest of his people. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone who would do that for the U.S. in the United Nations, NATO, and other foreign assemblies and summits. Just simply look out for us and keep us first in all those crazy discussions and debates.
Billy is a leader. He continued to serve as Little League coach even after his son was too old to play, because the parents wanted him to. And even if it was youth ball, Billy wanted to win. Sure his teams seemed to have fun, but Billy did teach them to win. Several of his former players later brought home a state championship for the local high school. Doesn't America want a president who wants to win and wants us to be winners?
President Bush put a baseball field in the White House lawn. I am sure Billy would keep it there as the previous paragraph shows his fondness for the game, but Billy would also add a beautiful vegetable garden to the acreage. When he comes home from work, the garden became his escape from the daily grind, and he has reaped a wonderful harvest every year. America needs this in a person, a man who finds satisfaction in getting a little dirty in order to have peace and maintain some self-sufficiency. This would be a great role model to all in the country who needs it.
To say Billy is self-confident is an understatement. An outsider who goes fishing with him might find him very arrogant, as he is more than willing to tell you that he can catch fish and you can't. A person might truly find that cocky, but Billy backs it up by actually doing it. As an eyewitness, I can tell you the man makes fishing look easy. It always seems he can throw the lure in and pull out a trophy, or at least a keeper. I would find this personality to be a refreshing change in Washington and in the representation of our nation abroad.
Billy has endured proudly as well. As a matter-of-fact, this last New Year's Day, he was a victim similar to Vice President Cheney's hunting companion, as someone's shotgun accidently went off and hit Billy with buckshot in the chest and face area. He was fortunate in he was heavily dressed in the cold, yet he did lose a tooth. Yet, when we asked him how he was doing, he told us, "Yes, I was shot, but I didn't go down!" Billy stayed on his feet, even in that situation. Do I even need to say how this determination could help the country?
In prior campfire and card table conversations in which we manage to solve all the world's problems, Billy has mentioned what he might do if he could be president. As I look at the state of this nation, and the candidates who want to be in the White House, the more I think I might just write in Billy's name on my ballot come November. Even if my vote is the only one he would get, he could at least go into his golden years knowing he had one vote for President of the United States. And I could have peace in knowing I voted for a genuine person to fill that role.