I’d run as a member of the Lithography Party.  

     Here’s a summary of my Presidential platform.

1.  Nations, like print salespeople, must learn to sell with their ears rather than their mouths, their fists and their military might.  Human beings must be motivated by persuasion.  Persuasion occurs by asking artful questions and attentively listening.  Socrates taught us that many years ago.  I tried my mouth and fists and they didn’t work.

2.  Governments, like print salespeople, must sell solutions to human problems.  This requires the aforementioned listening, observation, analysis, consultation with others and creativity.

3.  When a solution is proposed, the salesperson, or President, if it were I, must ask for the order and shut up.  Always ask for the order.  The buyer will either say yes or give you some objections.  You should cherish objections because they give you the opportunity to listen, observe, analyze, consult and create better solutions.

4.  If I’m elected, I will continue my practice of recognizing and respecting everyone.  Great Presidents and every salesperson knows he/she must be outwardly focused.  I think most of our politicians are just a wee bit egocentric.  We all know that self-centered people fail as print salespeople.  The same goes for Presidents.