The Election: A Job Interview or Personality Contest?

CNN contributor David Frum is doing what more of his colleagues should be doing--holding the president accountable for his record.

In this CNN article today, Frum poses 10 questions that President Obama needs to answer. Everything from the results of the Obama recovery---the fragile and volatile U.S. relations in the Middle East---the stagnant unemployment levels---the stimulus bill that failed to stimulate---and the lack of bipartisanship in Washington.

Direct questions.  Needed Answers.  Accountability.

My favorite question: "You inherited the worst economic crash since the 1930's.  The economy hit bottom in the summer of 2009 and a recovery began.  Congratulations. Yet this recovery has been the slowest and weakest since World War II.  Nobody blames you for the collapse, but why shouldn't Americans blame you for the meager record since the recovery began three years ago?"

Thank you Mr. Frum. Now it would be nice if someone would actually make the president answer these questions--without a teller prompter and without a campaign advisor at his side.

Will they?

I hope. Because the answers to these questions will help Americans determine if this president deserves a second chance.  But sadly, the press seem more focused on helping us identify who we'd rather have a beer with than who is more capable of leading America out of this fiscal crisis.

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The press remains anxious and committed to hold Mitt Romney accountable for every statement he has ever said---every dollar he has ever made---and every blunder in his campaign.  Yet the president is asking for a second chance to accomplish what he failed to get done in four years.  Why doesn't anyone think it is relevant to find out why he couldn't get the job done in his first term and why a second term would be any different?

Accountability matters.

The truth remains, Mitt Romney may have had a rough couple of weeks, but Americans have had an  even rougher couple of years and this president's efforts to help us have failed miserably.

I think we deserve better. I am standing with Mitt because he is a leader whose resume reflects that he knows how to keep his promises and that he knows how to do what he says.

I believe we should treat this election as a job interview rather than just a personality contest.  Because my family can't afford to find out what happens if Obama gets it wrong...again.

Can yours?

Go Mitt.