the person I want as my President is someone that is fiercely loyal to their country - the same way you are with your kids - NEVER blaming America first. There should be no room in their heart for it. That is obvious to most of us here.
While I wholeheartedly agree with your view I would slightly alter it to "NEVER not give America the benefit of the doubt first." We, as a country, have and will make mistakes depending on ones view. But the fact still remains that almost all the sins we are accused of around the world are either due to jealousy or self-hatred (ie. they are guilty of the very sin they accuse America of.)
I always thought this quote by Calvin Coolidge best defined patriotism: "What is patriotism? Why that's easy. Patriotism is looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."