November 8th will surely be one for the history books. Truth be told, it’s more a macro election as opposed to one of specifics. The 2016 Presidential contest is pivotal because of its national direction implications, and not necessarily the minutia of a strict policy debate. Eight years of excuses from an ideologue, who eventually will have blamed everyone and their brother for his failed presidency right up until 1/20/17 has made it that way. Consequently, there’s a feeling among many that our country and its posterity simply can’t shoulder another POTUS so invested in partisan divisiveness, political corruption, and feel good only politics. We need leadership.

Nevertheless, the problem as I see it is not just the news media fostered reality TV feel to this run, nor is it the “lesser of two evils” notion, but rather it’s an electorate which has forgotten, (or worse yet, may even have abandoned), the fundamental and hard-fought tenets of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” as well as the American Dream.

In the final analysis, the caustic election battle of this past year will absolutely be a historical talking point. More importantly however, the American people will likely get the government they deserve.