No. I don’t want Hugh Hefner for president. I would not vote for him or someone like him.
But you know what the American people want? They want a politician who is honest. I don’t think that most Americans would care too much if a politician was like Hugh Hefner, as long as he was honest.
Just once, I would like to hear a politician own up to what he has done.
I would like to hear a politician say, “Yes. When I was college, I smoked some marijuana. Now, let’s discuss politics.” Instead, we get, “I didn’t inhale.”
I would like to hear a politician say, “Yes. I sent a dirty picture through Twitter. I sent lots of them. Now, let’s discuss politics.” Instead, we get, “That is not a picture of me, even though it looks exactly like me, and even if it is me, I didn’t send it. Someone must have hacked into my Twitter account.”
I would like to hear a politician say, “Yes. I like women. I have slept around. Now let’s discuss politics.” Instead, we get, “Yes, I gave her money for 13 years. I like to help women. I have helped lots of women. But there is no proof that we had a sexual relationship.”
I am not trying to bash Bill Clinton, Anthony Wiener, or Herman Cain. I actually really like Herman Cain. I think he had some good ideas. And to be honest, I don’t know if he is telling the truth or not. But there is definitely something he is not owning up to, and that is the point.
Americans are tired of spin and half-truths, and twisted white lies. We want someone — anyone — who simply and honestly speaks the truth, even if it is someone like Hugh Hefner.
I think the American people would be more willing to vote for someone like Hugh Hefner who openly and honestly sins, rather than someone who sins in secret and then tries to hide his failures behind more lies and carefully woven webs of half-truths. We don’t want someone who changes their story depending on the audience in front of them. We don’t want someone who refuses to speak boldly and candidly about what they believe.
It was Benjamin Franklin who said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Where are the political leaders who believe this today?
