Political Commentary

And here we are, yet again, in an election year. And, yet again, it's not possible to wage a campaign as if we were adults. It's not enough to talk about who we are and what we would do if elected. It's more important to tell you what's wrong with the other guy...or give you the IMPRESSION that something is less than right about him.


Yes, I am old enough to remember LBJ's ad with the little girl with the flower and the bomb going off in the background. Sending a clear message...Goldwater is a warmonger. Recently, we made "swift boating" a part of the language, for calling into question the service of a decorated veteran...2 if you count what was done to John McCain in 2000. Yet, we elected this sap twice...in spite of his lack of service in the realm of battle.


Now, we have stooped to something lower than the lowest common denominator. Using "celebrity" and comparing a candidate to Ms. Spears and Paris Hilton. Defending the use of celebrity...Isn't he a celebrity? Aren't they both? And wouldn't we hope that there are other "celebrities" that would be a better comparison? The inference only too real, here's a guy without experience and without credentials, ah, and without a lot on the ball. He doesn't get it. I'd like to turn that around. Someone's campaign doesn't get it. The ad is at best sophomoric...something you'd see in high school by folks running for student council president. Yeah, that's an image, you bet I'd vote for that guy. NOT!! For a stunt like that you don't deserve my vote.


In spite of folks repeating and repeating that we are tired of mud slinging, it still happens. And some of us enjoy it...even though it distorts, lies, twists the truth. I want someone for president who is not a name caller, not childish in his arguments, not someone who is only trying to plant fear about the other guy.


After all...aren't we better than this? (and what sort of stellar image does this give the rest of the world?) THINK about it...