Richard Haass, a career diplomat and public servant, recently appeared on a talk show and discussed the upcoming election. Mr. Haass opined that the winning formula for a successful candidate would need to be honesty. In effect the candidate will need to say: “We are facing problems in America, the remedy will not come quickly, but we can see this through.” Years ago, when President Eisenhower ran for office, he told a story with the similar theme of being straightforward. The anecdote was about the spiritually-minded small town farmer who wished to see his cow. When asked how much milk this cow normally produced, the farmer realized he did not know how to answer the question. Facts evaded him. The farmer simply replied: “This cow is an honest cow. Whatever milk she has, she will give you”.