John McCain likes to joke about the fact that he was near the bottom of his class at the U.S. Naval Academy. Apparently, his dad placed about the same at that prestigious school. Somewhat surprisingly, McCain and his dad took pride in the fact that they were real rabble-rousers in college. Barack Obama, on the other hand, not only did well at Harvard University, he was President of the Harvard Law Review, a huge honor and great responsibility. It's pretty obvious who the smart and sensible one is here.

I don't know about you, but I want a President who is smart. Real smart. And sensible. These are trying times and we face great challenges, not only within our own country but on a global level. We need a President who can reason his way to smart solutions both at home and abroad. Goof-offs need not apply.