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- Candidates should never change a previously held position: People's ideas, beliefs and values often change over time, so why shouldn't they be expected to modify certain positions based on experience and new information? Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

- Candidates must agree with everything we may personally believe. Not only is that impossible, but a great many people are not exactly clear about what they themselves believe or they may hold positions on different issues that are contradictory.

- Finally, Walk on Water: No need to elaborate on this.

What I have not been hearing in the presidential campaign is any sense of humility from the candidates themselves. To me, that's dangerous. In my experience, the most worrisome people are usually those who have no appreciation of what they don't know -- and presume to have the solution to any and all problems.

Perhaps like most people, I know one thing for sure: I have never been and am not now qualified to be President of the United States, and I wouldn't accept the job if it were suddenly bestowed or thrust upon me. Not just because of my age, but because I couldn't do it. I don't know enough, don't have the experience or the drive and ambition to handle the responsibilities involved, and certainly wouldn't have the answers to most of the major issues that confront America today. Not really. How about you?

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NOTE: Read more of Harris Sherline's commentaries on his blog at "opinionfest.com."

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Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA.

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