Presidental Poll

Another specious poll (AP) says that people are more concerned about the character of Presidential candidates than their stand on the issues. . . by a long shot. My comment to the TV station (where I appear about three times a week) was seriously edited, and missed the point. Here is the full text: (That which they used is in brackets.)

"Americans are extremely forgetful and/or forgiving. Many Presidents have been less than moral, but we have only become concerned when they were careless enough to be caught. [The most popular peccadillo involves sex, and we tend to gloss that over if the economy is strong and we feel safe in our homes]."