I Withdraw! Republicans Have A Strong Bench!

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More commentary on my announcement:


"Iran has the bomb already that's why they agreed to talk   They need the money now and the lifting of sanctions is the most for them why do they need the bomb. I would rather have the money  They played us for suckers.  That why I vote for Trump  don't knock him  That's why they wont allow inspections of their mil, base. C-"

"You have my vote D----" 

"You have the votes of my parents, great grandparents, great-great grandparents, and great-great-great grandparents.  It was no problem to register them as Democrats! J----" (My friend and fellow memo reader of long standing is both clever and witty.)

Will call tomorrow pm...That is if you've a lull in your campaigning 

I'm on board. Can I be your Sec Def? C------

"As an unpaid campaign advisor, I strongly recommend that you run on the platform, "I got what it takes to take what you got.  C----"  ( I responded I do not wish to take Bernie's platform from him.)

"Dick we are behind you  A--------"

"Modification suggested for your campaign slogan:  "Grandpa has a big nose..you could pick."
...  L'Shona Tov to all your wonderful family.  I enjoy reading your blog.  Watch out..the IRS will soon be breaking open your grand kids' piggy banks to intimidate you to leave the race so the Dimwits can win. H---"

"Mentioned your candidacy to Brit Hume He would like to intèrview you. L---"
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When running for office being specific used to be desirable and name calling was a downer.

The best evidence of  specificity is what Hillarious had to say 11 March 2014, about her crowning achievement while Sec. of State:


 "My accomplishments as Secretary of State?  Well, I'm glad
 you asked!  My proudest accomplishment in which I take the
 most pride, mostly because of the opposition it faced early
 on, you know …  the remnants of prior situations and
 mindsets that were too narrowly focused in a manner whereby
 they may have overlooked the bigger picture, and we; didn't do that, and I'm proud of that.   Very
 proud. I would say that's A major  accomplishment."

Trump has proven, so far, specificity is the last thing a politician should attempt and name calling is now a successful tactic..

Stay above the fray, tell voters what they want to hear, lift their spirits and make them feel better.  If that does not work then you can always attack your opponents by calling them names.

When you go specific you are simply giving the media, press and opponents more to shoot at but if you call people names it puts them on defensive and might show they do not have the guts to fight back or ability to respond in a clever way.

Once again, this new method of campaigning and new  type of candidate would appear to validate my belief that: "When all else fails, lower your standards." and it reminds me of the marvelous movie Peter Sellers made about a gardener (Being There) who became an adviser to presidents etc. (See 1 below.)

Meanwhile, were I one of the moderators tonight I would ask this penetrating question of The Donald: How often do you wash your hair in a given day? Now that should show Putin we mean business!
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I watched the debate with friends and it reinforced my view that the Republicans have a strong bench and many worthy candidates. I believe Christie, Kasich, JEB, Fiorina, Rubio and Carson led the pack and The Donald had moments that confirmed his top standing but at other times he also hurt himself.

I do believe some of the beginning was too Trump driven but overall it was a good evening and I believe most who listened will come to pretty much the same conclusion.

Because of the depth of the Republican bench I do not believe my candidacy contributes significantly to our nation so I will gracefully bow out but before I do, I want to thank my supporters who placed their faith in my ability to keep our country safe, unite our country and solve our nation's many problems.
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Dick
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1)Being There is a 1979 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby. Adapted from the 1970 novella by Jerzy Kosinski, the screenplay was written by Kosinski and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. The film stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard A. Dysart, and Richard Basehart.

Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Sellers was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role.^[2] The screenplay won the 1981 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Film) Best Screenplay Award and the 1980 Writers Guild of America Award (Screen) for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium. It was also nominated for the 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

Being There was the last film featuring Sellers to be released in his lifetime. The making of the film is portrayed in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, a biographical film of Sellers' life.

Chance (Peter Sellers) is a middle-aged man who lives in the townhouse of an old, wealthy man in Washington, D.C. He is simple-minded and has lived there his whole life, tending the garden. Other than gardening, his knowledge is derived entirely from what he sees on television. When his benefactor dies, Chance naively says he has no claim against the estate, and is ordered to move out. Thus he discovers the outside world for the first time.

Chance wanders aimlessly. He passes by a TV shop and sees himself captured by a camera in the shop window. Entranced, he steps backward off the sidewalk and is struck by a chauffeured car owned by Ben Rand (Melvyn Douglas), an elderly business mogul. In the back seat of the car sits Rand's wife, Eve (Shirley MacLaine).

Eve brings Chance to their home to recover. Drinking alcohol for the first time during the car ride home, Chance coughs as he tells Eve his name. Eve mishears "Chance, the gardener" as "Chauncey Gardiner". Chance is wearing expensive tailored clothes from the 1920s and '30s, which his benefactor had allowed him to take from the attic, and his manners are old-fashioned and courtly. When Ben Rand meets him, he assumes from these signs that Chance is an upper-class, highly educated businessman. Chance's simple words, spoken often due to confusion or to a stating of the obvious, are repeatedly misunderstood as profound; in particular, his simplistic utterances about gardens and the weather are interpreted as allegorical statements about business and the state of the economy. Rand admires him, finding him direct and insightful.

Rand is also a confidant and adviser to the President of the United States, (Jack Warden), whom he introduces to "Chauncey". The President likewise interprets Chance's remarks about the garden as economic and political advice. Chance, as Chauncey Gardiner, quickly rises to national public prominence. After his appearance on a television talk show, he becomes a celebrity and soon rises to the top of Washington society. He remains very mysterious, as the Secret Service is unable to find any background information about him. Public opinion polls start to reflect just how much his "simple brand of wisdom" resonates with the jaded American public.

Rand, dying of aplastic anemia, encourages Eve to become close to Chance. She is already attracted to him and makes a sexual advance. Chance has no interest in or knowledge of sex, but mimics a kissing scene that happens to be on the TV just then. When the TV scene ends, Chance stops suddenly and Eve is confused. She asks what he likes, meaning sexually; he replies "I like to watch", meaning television. She is momentarily taken aback, but decides she is willing to masturbate for his voyeuristic pleasure. As she becomes involved in the act, she does not notice that he has turned back to the TV and is watching it, not her.

Chance is present at Rand's passing, after which he talks briefly with Rand's physician, Dr. Allenby. During their conversation, Allenby realizes the truth - that Chance is merely a simpleminded gardener who knows nothing of finance or politics - but does not appear bothered by it. At Rand's funeral, while the President delivers a speech, the pall-bearers hold a whispered discussion over potential replacements for the President in the next term of office. As Rand's coffin is about to be interred in the family mausoleum, they unanimously agree on "Chauncey Gardiner".

Oblivious of all this, Chance wanders through Rand's wintry estate. He straightens out a pine sapling and then walks off across the surface of a small lake. He pauses, dips his umbrella into the deep water under his feet as if testing its depth, turns, and then continues to walk on the water as the President quotes Rand: "Life is a state of mind."

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