Now that the front runners for the Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have surfaced, it is time, belatedly for most voters, to scrutinize their qualifications of being the Commander-in-Chief. In a responsible environment, this action would have been discharged before casting the first caucus ballot.

Political pundits that rebuke voters and the media for not delving into the issues of the candidates in the stead of focusing on the person, their race, their gender or their religion–is, at best, sophomoric political counsel. Before casting a vote for a candidate, especially for the office of the President, one should do at the very least a perfunctory political due diligence of the candidates contemplated.

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Literally! Can the United States afford Mike Huckabee as President?

Mike Huckabee, breaking with traditional presidential campaign etiquette, is charging a fee for his speeches. But he will give a church a break on his customary fee of $25,000. Huckabee defended his continued métier, “if I don’t work, I don’t eat.” He is performing 2-3 paid speeches per month. He has unabashedly stated that he would like to do more since this is the only income he has.

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