Women May Decide the 2016 Election ... For All the Wrong Reasons

The women vote has been a key factor in the last several presidential elections and is shaping to play an important role in the 2016. The recent "dust up" between Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly however demonstrates that their influence may be a deciding factor for all the wrong reasons. While it is understandable that women would be upset with Trump''s treatment of Kelly and his previous insensitive comments, the country isn't threatened by disrespectful treatment of women. If that were that case, Bill Clinton should have been completely unacceptable to women voters yet they supported him overwhelmingly. Similarly, Kelly's pressing of Republican candidates over their stance on abortion is emotionally charged but irrelevant. The next president will have little influence over the future of abortion rights in America. Since Roe v. Wade, any rollback of abortion rights in the U.S. would require an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which is very unlikely. Lastly, many women appear to be ready to support Hillary Clinton largely because many feel it is time for a women president of the United States. It may be true that it is time for a women president but Hillary would be a terrible choice. A huge percentage of those polled find her untrustworthy and dishonest - for good reason - she is untrustworthy and dishonest and despite her list of non-accomplishment "accomplishments" she is not qualified. We can't afford another unqualified "it's time for" president. If women feel compelled to vote for a women, they should take a serious look at Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett Packard - a candidate who has real accomplishments to her name.

At a time when 90 million Americans have given up looking for work; 45 million Americans are on food stamps; 1 in 5 children in the U.S. are living below the poverty line; we are 17 trillion dollars in debt with 160 trillion in unfunded liabilities; ISIS is expanding unchecked in the Middle East and murdering Christians by the thousands; Iran is on the verge of getting nuclear weapons, and Russia and China are aggressively increasing their influence around the world, there are far more important issues than disrespectful language. American women need to vote with their heads in 2016 so that their hearts will be rewarded with a safer, more prosperous, and more just America for themselves and their families in the future.

America is a Success System

There is a formula for success. I'm not talking about great riches although some would argue that the same is true for wealth. I'm talking about the ability to live a decent, comfortable, peaceful and prosperous life. That is the American dream and it comes from an overall system that has developed in the United States over the last 350 years or so.

At first, not everyone was able to be a part of the system, e.g. minorities and women, but today, anyone who wants to be successful in America, as I have defined above, can be. They just need to tap into the system - not tap off of the system. Work hard, get an education, don't do drugs or drink to excess, treat your fellow citizens with respect and dignity, wait to have your children until after you are married, and obey the law. Pretty simple.

We don't need to fundamentally change America. We just need to return to teaching our people how to make the most out of this great opportunity that they have been given. We need to put America first, not blame America first. We have become complacent and as a result we are falling behind. It isn't that there is something wrong with America. It's just that too many of us have lost the will to succeed; to be great.

Whoever the next president is, they will need to restore America's faith in itself. We have everything we need to continue to be great. We have everything we need to continue to lead the world in science, technology, freedom, medicine, art, music, etc. What we lack now is the will.

America is sick but not dying. Getting back to what made us great to begin with is the best medicine. If we do that, everyone will prosper not just get by. It's going to take positive leadership from the top to make it happen and blaming others or pitting rich against poor, race against race, etc. is not going to get it done. Let's everyone tap into the success system that is America and make the country great again!