| When I wrote my first book, "Success By Default", | | | | Those tactics are some of what has transpired over |
| The Depersonalization Of Corporate America," in my | | | | the past few weeks. However, since Super Tuesday, |
| introduction I described some businesses that operate | | | | the landscape on the campaign trail has changed |
| by what I termed the eleventh commandment. "When | | | | dramatically. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney |
| in business the first ten do not apply." In recent weeks, I | | | | withdrew his bid for the presidency, leaving McCain the |
| have come to realize that the rule appears to apply to | | | | clear front-runner. I can only imagine what backstage |
| politics as well. It seems that the candidates of both | | | | deal was made between McCain and Romney. Are |
| parties have taken the gloves off and seem to be | | | | we perhaps looking at the pick for Vice President in |
| bare knuckle fighting like two kids on the street. | | | | the former Massachusetts Governor? One can only |
| The rhetoric has been designed to strike low blows to | | | | guess. |
| the opposing candidate in an attempt to distract them | | | | On the Democratic side, Barack Obama won 13 |
| and throw them off balance. However, is it working? | | | | states. Although, he did not win Bi-coastal California, |
| The only judges that sit ringside in these matches are | | | | New York and New Jersey, which was left for Hillary |
| the voting public. Moreover, I really do not believe they | | | | Clinton, he did win most of the flyover delegates, which |
| can be fooled unless they close their eyes. | | | | leaves the Democratic race too close to call. Only a |
| When John McCain stated that Mitt Romney called for | | | | little over a hundred delegates separates them. |
| a timetable for the withdrawal of our troops in Iraq, did | | | | Now here is where the eleventh commandment starts |
| you believe it? Let us examine what Romney | | | | to apply on the Democratic side, it is in the so-called, |
| reportedly said. He stated that when two parties | | | | "super delegates." There are approximately 800 party |
| discuss any negotionations, be it for business or war | | | | insiders crowned as "super-delegates." Delegates, |
| the two negotiating parties need to be clear on when, | | | | whose votes are not coupled to the results of any |
| where and how they will proceed. In business if you | | | | state's caucus or primary, may also influence the |
| are negotiating a contract you must be specific in | | | | nomination and they can vote anyway they want. |
| dates and times certain events will take place. E.g., | | | | They can vote en-mass. If they all go to Hillary to put |
| delivery of goods, payment terms, etc. When two | | | | her over the top, stabbing Obama in the back, watch |
| parties negotiate the terms and conditions of changing | | | | out! |
| strategies of war, it is understood that, just as in | | | | It is my belief that there will be an uproar in Denver |
| business, there must be some meeting of the minds as | | | | that will make Chicago 1968 look like the Paris Peace |
| to when changes will take place. For example if the | | | | Talks. If you do not believe that there will be blood on |
| President privately told Iraq that we would like to have | | | | the convention floor or in the streets of Denver, you |
| your troops in place by next summer so we can start | | | | may be very well mistaken. I would buy stock in |
| to redeploy ours, is that a public timetable for | | | | Johnson & Johnson bandages. I wonder if Hillary |
| withdrawal? Alternatively, is it just negotiations? Stop | | | | will get the combatants free medical care. If that |
| playing on words. | | | | happens, the Democrats should just pack up and go |
| When Bill Clinton, who acts like a corner man in the ring | | | | home. If that is the way they act while choosing a |
| who wants to jump in and start throwing punches | | | | candidate, how will they act if they get control of the |
| when his fighter (Hillary) seems to be getting tossed | | | | White House or Congress with all their in-fighting? |
| around, makes comments about Obama in South | | | | As a side note, the usually union coddling Democrats |
| Carolina like, "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in '84 | | | | have decided to choose a non-union arena in Denver |
| and '88, Jackson ran a good campaign and Obama | | | | to hold their convention. The unions are now |
| ran a good campaign here," Is he playing the race | | | | threatening to disrupt the convention. To make matters |
| card? Why would anyone believe the Clintons are | | | | even more unproductive, Colorado's Democratic |
| running a race-baiting campaign to remind voters that | | | | governor, Bill Ritter, vetoed pro-union legislation he had |
| Obama is "the black candidate?" (My sarcasm) | | | | promised to sign. |