Politics is a nasty business, I get it. But must we all go swimming in the sewer just so our side wins? Our current election cycle reminds me of Michael Scott in an "Office" episode. One of the main characters, Dwight, has a concussion and must go to the hospital to get treatment. Jim and Micheal volunteer to take him. So while Jim drives, Micheal and Dwight must sit in the passenger seats. As they are heading to the car, Michael runs to the car yelling "shotgun" disregarding Dwight's head injury. Here is his explanation on why he is so insensitive to Dwight's concussion: "The rules of shotgun are very simple and very clear. The first person to shout "shotgun" when you're within the sight of the car gets the front seat. That's how the game's played. There are no exceptions for someone with a concussion." In other words, in order to gain the best seat in the car "anything goes" even if your behavior is childish and utterly insensitive. Apparently, this behavior is also standard fare in American politics. If my candidate utters the most banal and foolish statements in a large political rally I must disregard them if it moves their popularity and ratings up another notch. That's how the game is played. No questions asked. Meanwhile, say goodbye to civility, serious argument and a leader who you can honestly trust when he or she has to decide between popularity or what is best for the people. I know we can't change the way we elect our candidates, but we can stop making excuses for candidates when they totally "stick their foot in their mouth." I am a conservative, I have traditionally voted Republican, but I can't stomach Donald Trump's theatrics. The way he continues to lambaste his opponents with vitriol is just embarrassing and reprehensible for the Republican party. Why do people give him a pass? Because he is winning? This willingness to defend non-sense says more about the average voter than it does about Donald Trump. He is playing the audience like a fiddle - he is using rudeness and crudeness to gain applause. If your political leanings are on the left, you don't have much to write home about either. Hilary Clinton is not running to serve, but to be served. How else can so many serious infractions against the law and lack of simple human decency on her part just be ignored by the majority of Democratic supporters? My question is, when will we quit applauding and making excuses for creeps? It reminds me of the age old question: "Do the people of a nation resemble their leader, or does the leader resemble the people?" Zechariah 11:8-16 argues for the later. It states "because the people are foolish and don't want righteousness, God will raise up a foolish leader who will abuse them for his own purposes." That is why our country has such a lack of leadership on both aisles. The leaders simply spout what the people want to hear. And apparently people want to laugh and mock their opponents these days? So what is the suggestion? I only have two (1) Stop thinking politics has the answers for society's ills. (2) Think before you speak, laugh or applaud. Don't give a person a pass just because they are helping your side to win. Ask yourself, "Would you let that person kiss your mother with that mouth?" If the answer is no, don't keep making excuses for them. I have decided to place a write in vote this next year, "Mike Cheyne for President." Will you join me?
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Dave Cumings
12/24/2015 06:13:51 pm
Thanks for your comments. The news and politicians distort the truth so bad I am not sure who to vote for. The main stream has given us the mess we have. The outsides can say anything and find support and critics. Problem is there is so much blatant lies, distortion, and misrepresentations , what does a person who believes the Bible and the constitution do? I think the evangelicals need to be heard and need to vote. Apart from scripture, how can we find truth In all the pontificating?
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