Has this election cycle really turned you off?
By lilwonders
@lilwonders456 (8214)
United States
October 28, 2010 10:03pm CST
I have to say it has had me fustrated to no end. It has been one of the nastiest, dirtiest, gutter crawling election cycles in my opinion. Between the name calling, inappropriate comments, sensationalism, lying, grandstanding, cheating and just all around childish behavior...I am fed up!!!
Why can't they just stick to the issues? Why can't they act like professionals? If you went to a job interview and acted like they do, you would NOT get hired. And lets face it...the campaign season IS the interview with the American public.
I may agree with a candidate's stance on the issues but if they run a negative, dirty campaign I won't vote for him or her...why? Because if that person will behave that badly during the campaign...then he or she will behave just as badly in office.
IF you have to spend your campaign saying vote for me just because the other guy sucks worse than I do...well that means YOU STILL SUCK TOO!!! I want candidates who bring MORE to the table than "I suck less than he does". I want candidates who tell me not just where they stand on the issues...I want a full blown power point action plan presentation outlining the problems as they see them and exactly how they are going to fix it. Because then I know I am voting for someone who actually has a clue what is going on and how to fix it. I don't want someone who sputs "catch phrases" and "sound bites". Because sound bites won't solve our problems. It also does not prove to me you have able to handle the job.
But do I get that? Nope. I get immature BS that basically makes me believe NONE of them are taking thier possible future job very seriously. I also think they are treating all of us like we are STUPID by wasting our time with BS thinking it will earn our votes.
What do you think? Are you fed up? Are you sick of it? Can they earn the right to have the position by acting like immature jerks?
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
29 Oct 10
I share your frustration lil. I watched the bebate between the two candidates for governor of Florida and every time Alex Sink tried to talk about the specifics of her plan, Rick Scott would interrupt with bs. Of course, he had no plan to talk about...only hinted at having one...but he sure wasn't about to let Alex talk about hers. Oh, and the recession is entirely her fault...
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@matersfish (6306)
• United States
29 Oct 10
That sounds more like Barney Frank and George Bush. 
One constantly interrupting and then crying about being interrupted when the interrupted person attempts to tell him he interrupted.
The other constantly blamed for every single bad thing that's happened in America over the past decade.
And I imagine it's like this everywhere.
One constantly interrupting and then crying about being interrupted when the interrupted person attempts to tell him he interrupted.
The other constantly blamed for every single bad thing that's happened in America over the past decade.
And I imagine it's like this everywhere.1 person likes this
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
29 Oct 10
I think they do it because THEY DON'T have a clue how to fix it so therefore all they have left is to attack the other person.
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
29 Oct 10
NO. It is a tool they use to keep us from focusing on the issues or how bad they suck.
What is sad....we fall for it.
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
29 Oct 10
If you want entertainment watch a TV show. But running our government is serious business and I want our candidates to take it seriously and act like professionals.
I vote third party sometimes. I vote for the person....NOT the party. So my votes can go all over the board depending on who is running in each race.
Heck I even did a write in for the last election because I did not like any of the ones on the ballot.
I refuse to vote for the "lesser of the evils". You are still putting "evil" into office..which will still give you bad results.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
29 Oct 10
It sure has and just when I think I've been turned off as much as I can, something happens to prove me wrong. It's interesting that you compared the campaign to a job interview, which is exactly what it is, so it's ironic that so many of these people who are being interviewed refuse to give interviews! Even though no one candidate can possibly do everything they think is best or plan on doing once they're elected, I agree it would be great to see the candidates at least have a REAL clue about what the problems are and how to fix them. However, this current crop of candidates don't have a plan, or if they do they're not about to tell. In some cases, they have told of their plans but later claim they'd never said such a thing! They remind me of children who, despite being caught red-handed doing something wrong, look at you with a straight face and say, "Who me? I didn't do that!"
I really hate to say this but I think the tea party movement has made matters worse rather than better. It seems that some - not all - of their supporters want candidates that are anything but professional. I know they wanted to get rid of "professional politicians" but they seem to have also decided to get rid of professionals - period. I know the country in general seems to be in an anti-incumbent mood - although most of the incumbents DID win their respective primaries - but shouldn't voters demand more of a reason to vote FOR someone than "I'm not the incumbent"? I know I do!
Annie
