Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain debated in Nashville

Okay, I watched the debate.

It seemed to be full of
Broken rules - i.e. cheaters
Exaggerated or incorrect “facts” - i.e. lies

Why is it that they must all cheat and lie? Is there a list (like the seven deadly sins) that politicians must ensure that they check off each one in order to be considered a “good” politician?

How can anyone hope to restore faith in the government when 10 minutes after the debate is over every news outlets talks about how many times each candidate lied?

I don’t like either one of them. I don’t like tax credits for health insurance. I don’t like increasing the tax credit for children. I have mixed emotions about Obama’s knowledge, understanding and use of diplomacy. I don’t like how questions are ignored. I don’t like how real issues are skipped over. I don’t like how they are mostly saying the same thing, and then saying that they are saying something different.

They both remind me of my brother. He tells people what he thinks people want to hear that will get him what he wants. Reality is secondary. Truth is secondary. I don’t want to get into motivation but it seems like the motivation is selfishness. It seems like the motivation is egotistical. There seems to be no truth that either candidate cares about “the people.” I *hope* this is NOT true, but given the track record of both candidates, how can they be trusted?

Is it too late to have a Condoleezza Rice or Elizabeth Dole on a ticket?