G. Grant: Bored with politicians

I am sorry, but I cannot get excited about any of the political campaigning or caucuses that we are flooded with by the media.

None of the candidates, except Ron Paul, really gives a hoot or 2 cents worth of consideration about the working class in America.

Each time there is a campaign, the candidates are traveling around the country promising jobs and prosperity for working-class folks, and tax equality — like that is going to happen.

After the first year in office, the elected official still continues with promises. Then, suddenly, the last three years in office, they campaign for the next election.

It doesn’t seem like the taxpayers are getting any representation, unless they are millionaires living in tall glass buildings.

Gordon Grant, Auburn

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Claire2323's picture
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Get ready

With all the millionaires and billionaires pledging their millions to support somebody the public airwaves and the internet will be wallpapered with the most noxious sludge you can think of between now and the November election. The only relief will come from Netflix and TIVO. Otherwise you may as well throw out your radio, TV, newspaper and computer. For some reason Americans respond to this. Look at the Republican primaries. The most money spent always gets a victory. And the more outlandish and inflammatory a candidate is the more he is likely to win. No wonder the goverment we have is non-functional. People need to read and think a lot more than they do. Otherwise we are likely to end up doing something like the "Heil Hitler " salute.

Pirate's picture
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Four more years of oBAMa will

Four more years of oBAMa will take right good care of the 'heil hitler' salute, Claire.

Claire2323's picture
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Miscommunicating

I was not intending to accuse either party of being Nazi sympathizers. I merely meant that someone as horrible as Hitler succeeded in fooling the electorate with inflammatory rhetoric, money and repetitious negative talk in a down economy. Historically this scenario has rarely resulted in good government.

sweetfern's picture
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So am I, Gordon

Especially when a photo-op with "the Donald" steals the headlines.

Pirate's picture
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Ya know the really sad part

Ya know the really sad part about all of this, Al? The best and most qualified republicans are not and will probably never run for president. Consequently, we end up with the same old hacks election after election. Voting for president, since I can remember, has been picking the lesser of two evils; akin to going to a cathouse to pick a virgin bride.

sweetfern's picture
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I'm afraid it's going to be the same choice.

If some Republican candidate really inspired me I'd vote for that person in a heartbeat over Obama, but sadly, your right, it's going to boil down to the lesser of two evils. If Ron Paul were the nominee I would probably take a second look, but alas, it ain't gonna happen. What's left is pretty sad.
GO PATS!!

Pirate's picture
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The parrot sez Ocho5 (he

The parrot sez Ocho5 (he can't manage the cinco part) will have a career day, as will Branch.

Queenie's picture
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I agree!

(well, there's gotta be a first for everything, lol.)

I kinda think the best and most qualified do not run because they have to kiss the butt of the radicals to appeal to the religious right nut cases. The best, who have the ability to actually govern, get dragged down into the mire of issues like gay marriage or abortion for example.

I would love to see another Eisenhower run. But I doubt if he could win today with these new radical Republicans calling the shots.

Pirate's picture
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And the radical democrats get

And the radical democrats get a pass?

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