Mitt Romney picked a running mate and Obama and Biden have decided they want another 48 months in the White House, let the games begin.  (Note: If you are excited and/or worried that this will be a tirade against one party or t’other, don’t be.  I haven’t made a mistake that big since I truthfully answered the question, “Honey, what do think of this outfit?”)  What I will say is that political races have degenerated into the kind of illness I see infecting business across this great land of ours.  Namely, if we can keep people’s attention focused solely on beating the other guys, they won’t notice that the mess we have created ourselves.

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