What election campaign gimmick do you hate most?

@deltax (287)
Philippines
April 9, 2007 2:40am CST
Every politicians have different ways to say "vote for me" and some of it which I find ridiculous are: 1. During this time, some politicians tend to be very religious, and they have these cameras to serve as proof and feed them in the primetime news for all to see. 2. ..some politicians become very generous and give away tons of relief items and and give a huge amount of their "personal" money to charities, of course with their huge name written all over it. 3. ..some politicians become very polite and corteous to everybody, but that's only when there's media around 4. ..some politicians suddenly become very good dancers (even if they dance like immitating r2 d2) 4. ..and some become very good singers waking up all our long-gone ancestors to vote for them, comelec still accepts that, don't they? There are still lots of stupidity during elections but hey, are we not more stupid if we vote for them? And when it comes to campaigning I hate it most when they all come in our neighborhood with their noisy motorcade playing some sort of jingle which is too degrading for the original artists. Do you have a list to share here? What gimmick do you hate most?
2 responses
@oshawn31 (100)
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
politicians using celebrties in their adds is a pathetic gimmick. obviously they were just paid and would never vote for that politician. the funniest thing though is how politicians eat with people on a banana leaf and use their hands, it's so phony it makes me sick
@natalie1981 (1995)
• Singapore
9 Apr 07
Do you remember the recent hostage drama regarding the kindergarten kids in the bus? Well, I think that was just a BIG gimmick. I hated it. Why do politicians have to go there and dip their stubby little fingers on business that doesn't concern them. If the guy was really a psycho, the politicians could have done more harm than good by boarding the bus. Jeez. I also hate it when they bring tons of movie stars when campaigning. Why couldn't they just present their plans for the country in a straightforward manner and avoid all these hoopla.