Still waiting for a real 2016 presidential candidate...

...I am not holding my breath.

The loons are running the show and still there isn't enough entertainment value to generate a desire to follow very closely what is going on.

Really, can anyone tell me what is going on?

The democrats (or should we call them socialist for that is what they really are even if there is only one that will admit to the title) should be embarrassed no end to the list of candidates they have come up with.  I have said before and will say again that they are the very definition of hypocrisy by pretending to be in favor of the 'people' and they are the only ones looking our for our welfare, but when looking at the actions they espouse I question their real intentions as they continue to pass legislation that would restrict the power of the individual with this insane notion that the self appointed saviors of our stupid are better qualified to direct how you live your life than you ever could be.

On the other hand the republicans are all over themselves trying to be the voice of the party but the so called leaders of the party have a different idea of what that voice should be.  Sadly, they are unwilling to state what that voice should be, but they can sure enough tell you what it isn't supposed to be.  They just disagree with any little loony thing that might be said by the party candidates and disassociate themselves from the very people that are trying to create the counter arguments coming from the other side of the same coin.  When your main party candidates are publicly, verbally doubting their own parties leadership's actions and are posing the possibility of defecting, it makes you wonder what is wrong with this picture?

So here we are less than a year away from the election; we may have a few 'labeled' front runners but we don't have any real valid candidates as of this date.

Guess what?  You are the boss, you have a position to fill, you have some candidates that are applying for the job and they are giving you their resumes and answering the most major of questions "What would you do if given this job?".  So ask yourself, 'Is this the person I would select to fill this position, is this the best candidate, and do I judge this person to be qualified to fill this position in my best interest and can I trust them to do so for the next four years?'.  If the list of candidates (which is short when it eventually all boils down to just two) does not provide the dream employee you would take a chance of this magnitude on, then you should keep looking.  You re-list the job opening as often as required.  You keep looking for that someone that can actually fill the shoes properly, someone you can trust fully to represent your best interest, to take care of the business of the country well enough that you can turn your focus to running the business of you and yours.

This goes for all elected positions.  We should demand better.  We deserve better.  We need better.

And that is why I am waiting and hoping that a real worthwhile candidate that has yet to be declared, that will step forward and provide some hope.  I know the odds are thin, especially this late in the game and with the game rigged against us even if someone should stand up it will be very difficult to have the guys running the lights share the spotlight by pointing them in a different direction.  Still...

This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farrwest.