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1. I’m old enough to have spent many hours as a teen watching Joe McCarthy. Joe McCarthy was a thug, using his power as a congressman to beat up on people with different political views than he. Some were justified, some not so much.

   Like Ted Cruz or not, he is a brilliant lawyer and one who strongly follows his own convictions to influence society, not crush it. He is not my favorite guy, but I respect his views. Can’t say that about McCarthy.

2. Vic, You are exceedingly generous in our assessment of Mr. Cruz. I see him as a demagogue and an opportunist. If Cruz should win the Republican nomination, he will take the party off a cliff, leading to losses in House and Senate seats, as well as governorships. Given how far right the Republican party has gone, I’m not so sure a major correction in the balance of political power would be bad for the country. So, Go Cruz, Go!

   In all seriousness, while I welcome and appreciate the contribution Bernie Sanders is making to the debate, my “dream” ticked would be John Kasich and Jeb Bush, in any order their egos will allow. I know. It’s a pipe dream. It’s worth dreaming about, though. Kasich and/or Bush could work with reasonable Republicans and reasonable Democrats to put government back to work for the good of the people.

   One of the criticisms I’ve heard of John F. Kennedy is that, at the age of 43, he was too young to assume the responsibilities of the office of President of the United States and leader of the Free World.

   Now, at 44, first-term senator Marco Rubio is somehow not too young for the most demanding job on the planet. Isn’t it ironic that many who lamented Barack Obama’s election did so on the basis that he was long on oratory skills and short on experience? Now, those same pundits are praising the silver-tongued, Marco Rubio. What gives? It seems that, along with civility, we have surrendered intellectual honesty. Why can’t people stand in their truth, regardless of the shifting winds. Personally, I am not impressed with how well Marco Rubio can read from a teleprompter. I am going to cast my vote for a person of substance, depth AND experience – John Kasich.

3. Boy do I agree, John Kasich, has been the only one talking sense. Where is the party that gave us an Eisnehower who built the infostructure that carried us to ecconomic success? Neither he nor Ronald Regan would have put up with our front running republican candidates. Then again neither of them would have stood a chance with the current Rebulican primary voting base. Heaven help us. I did not vote for John Mccain but I did respect him, he is a gentleman. I cannot say the same for the 3 current primary leaders.