Here’s the last piece of advice:

5). Last suggestion: start succession planning on day 3. Joe Biden cannot and should not be President. Recall that George W. lost the White House for his party because he selected an unelectable vice president. Don’t make the same mistake, or we’ll have Jeb Bush in the White House in 2016. That will be your mortal sin.

And what are we hearing these days? Jeb Bush is meeting with advisors in Washington to consider his run for the Presidency in 2016. Heard anything about succession, other than Hillary Clinton might run (I doubt it)? Not really..

So, all in all, I appear to presently be 0 for 5. No surprise in that – after all, I am frequently ahead of my time in understanding these things. But eventually the Democratic Party will regret that there is no clear successor that has been named now. I guess there’s only room for one big ego in the room, at least until the inauguration in January. But those who rest on their laurels frequently find themselves behind the curve, and regretting the lack of action in a timely fashion.

But I’m still not ready to let go of #4. The problem of veteran’s suicides is really serious, and it demands our attention. I am determined to try to do something about it every day until there is some progress on this front. Any and all ideas from you, my gentle reader, would be appreciated.