The recent presidential debate perhaps surprised a lot of people. The whole world got to view the president of the United States in sometimes incoherent sentences.

There are only a few standards that are required to be POTUS. They must be a minimum of 35 years old, an American-born citizen of the United States and must have lived in USA for at least the last 14 years. That’s it! No educational, health or experience is required for this position.

We have $34 trillion in taxpayer debt, rising adversaries in China, Russia and Iran, and two powder kegs in Ukraine and the Middle East. We have serious immigration problems that require serious solutions. If you think we have inflation now, wait until we shut off Chinese imports due to their takeover of Taiwan.

We need a commander-in-chief with intelligence, mental acuity, integrity and ability to cross the party lines. That person is not yet on the ballot. It’s unfortunate that the electorate doesn’t recognize the importance of this choice not just for our nation but perhaps the world stability.

Tom Turner

Augusta