08-30-2004, 10:36 PM
Taking about global sentiment...
As I am a "foreign spectator" to this election, I have to say that both campaigns have very disturbing undertones.
They mainly focus on personal issues and some general statements instead of dealing with the actual agendas.
I mean the whole "I am so great I can do better" and "I am so great I only need more time to show it" theme is just ridiculous. Adding to this the gruesome rhetorics (which would outside of the US probably be best suitable for either left- or right-wing extremist partys) and the whole campaigning appears to be very shabby.
To me it appears that both candidates are more interested in power then in people, else there would have been at least one of them commenting on the situation on Florida's Voter Rolls or on the fate of former Military Member's like Sean Baker. Ah well, maybe the latter is only a 2nd class Veteran because he was harmed on home soil not on enemy terretory.
So all in all both partys seem to enjoy talking about Booze, Vietnam, Purple Hearts, Waffles, the National Guard and Botox more then realy telling the voters what they have in stock for the next 4 years...very reassuring.
Hm, now would I vote for the guy saying "God is on our side" or for the guy saying "I hope we are on Gods side"?
Damn, history told me that mixing politics with religion is a bad thing and that whenever politicians call upon God (by whatever name) us ordinary people are about to get seriously screwed.
Well, good night, good fight.
Dave
As I am a "foreign spectator" to this election, I have to say that both campaigns have very disturbing undertones.
They mainly focus on personal issues and some general statements instead of dealing with the actual agendas.
I mean the whole "I am so great I can do better" and "I am so great I only need more time to show it" theme is just ridiculous. Adding to this the gruesome rhetorics (which would outside of the US probably be best suitable for either left- or right-wing extremist partys) and the whole campaigning appears to be very shabby.
To me it appears that both candidates are more interested in power then in people, else there would have been at least one of them commenting on the situation on Florida's Voter Rolls or on the fate of former Military Member's like Sean Baker. Ah well, maybe the latter is only a 2nd class Veteran because he was harmed on home soil not on enemy terretory.
So all in all both partys seem to enjoy talking about Booze, Vietnam, Purple Hearts, Waffles, the National Guard and Botox more then realy telling the voters what they have in stock for the next 4 years...very reassuring.
Hm, now would I vote for the guy saying "God is on our side" or for the guy saying "I hope we are on Gods side"?
Damn, history told me that mixing politics with religion is a bad thing and that whenever politicians call upon God (by whatever name) us ordinary people are about to get seriously screwed.
Well, good night, good fight.
Dave
I am not trying to post like a Wanker but my english has a pretty strong krautish influence.
Feel free to flame the content but give me some slack on spelling an grammar, thanks
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Feel free to flame the content but give me some slack on spelling an grammar, thanks
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There's no place like 127.0.0.1