The 12 point mystery

"Hillary's plan? Nada. More of the same. As someone has referred to her, the 'Secretary of Status Quo'."

Here we are. Less than two weeks before the election, and according to an ABC snap poll, Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by 12 points. True, other polls have the race much closer - tightening in some cases. But let us for a minute assume the 12 points is accurate. Let that sink in for just a minute. This woman, with more baggage than an airliner, who should be indicted right now for her performance as Secretary of State, who allowed four innocent Americans to die alone in the desert city of Benghazi, could win our next Presidential election by a landslide.

Am I shocked that she is even in the race? Not really. Both the Republicans and Democrats have put up lemons before. However, this year has been extraordinary. What is shocking is simply this - how in the world could so many Americans think this very flawed women could make a good President? What does that say about our electorate? What does that say about our vision as a country? 

True, many people think that Donald Trump is equally as unqualified. And he might be. However, at least Trump has come out with a plan for his first 100 days. Some fairly significant objectives. Things which could be very good for America if he could get them approved by the House and Senate. Hillary's plan? Nada. More of the same. As someone has referred to her, the "Secretary of Status Quo".

I don't know about anyone else, but I have had it with Barack Obama. I don't want a third term of him. And that is exactly what we will get with Hillary Clinton - or worse. Her solution on the economy is almost laughable. Rather than lowering our tax rates to lure investors back to the US, she wants to raise them. In fact, she has proposed so many new taxes, her plan is called the "trillion dollar tax hike". Because so many Democrats have never worked in the private sector, this basic fact of life escapes them. People, and companies, don't have to stay here. They will take their money and leave.

Back to the multitudes who are going to vote for Hillary. These poll numbers show just how much our country has changed. How the "takers" have greatly surpassed the "makers". Our once hard working country has become the "entitlement society". How the huddled masses can be intoxicated by talk such as "free college for all", "livable wages for all", followed up by sunshine and butterflies. Her followers hear that mumbo jumbo and they walk around looking like the cast from The Living Dead. 

No, I grieve for our country. We fell for a charlatan in 2008 and then again in 2012. In 2016, we are going to fall for a village idiot. As her infamous book was titled, It takes a village. It sure does. It takes a village to vote for this idiot. And it seems as if that is exactly what the village called America is poised to do.