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Does anyone feel this way about candidates and our elections, US, state or local?

Posted: Sep 23, 2014

Gosh, I cannot understand why they have to spend so much money on elections. The thing is that if these candidates just stated their opinions and were honest with all of us, they'd get elected and re-elected. To me, this is a sick game politics and the whole issue of the problems in our country are not being addressed rationally and with any common sense.

I think they need to educate kids on common sense in schools or otherwise we are going to have a bunch of really dumb kids who will repeat and repeat actions that will not get them or anyone else anywhere at all.

Anyway, I really dread to vote this year in mid terms or presidential in 2016. Honestly, if some of these people run again or for the first time then we get the lesser of two evils to vote for just like the last few elections. I hate that.

Boy, I wish we had candidates who were interested in serving people and not just furthering their careers. I am just sick of them putting their careers before the good of the whole country. Honestly, we need to go back and see what electing some of these politicians has ended up in doing to all of us and our country.

I am sick of lies and coverups and I am most sick of the news now being not news, but constant commentaries or opinions on some issue or happening. I would like to just hear news, not constant re-runs night after night of the same happening or issue. It is good to talk things over, but enough is enough.

God, grant me a candidate I can get behind. I may not have that many elections to participate in and would like to have voted for one who actually got in and was a good representative of the people.

I would like to have all the loop holes closed when it comes to funding elections. Why not just on your income tax decide how much to donate (like a box) and put the various parties in and then let them have what they have to work with. I am sick of elections being bought and illegal stuff done to get someone elected. This is not what our country stands for.

If you notice, now the example set by these politicians and elected folks are getting used by business, sports, etc. Seems to be if you use something and it gets you what you want, that's okay.

No, I am not naive, but would like a choice for a change and a good one. Just think it would be nice to have a real choice.

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I think most of use...if not all...feel the same - Trigger Happy

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Of all the people who may run for pres....there is not a one of them I want as president. This includes both parties! I'm so sick to death of any Clinton or any Bush!!! So definitely no to Jeb AND Hillary!!! There is only one person I would vote for in a heart beat and I'm not even sure if he is running or not.

Please excuse my typo..I meant us...not use. ;) - Trigger Happy

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I'm in major need of some sleep. ;)

FYI if you use a password when posting - you can edit your post

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Not really necessary, but if I find a typo in my post I go back and edit it.

Sometimes the less than charitable love to pick through and make nasty comments if you make a typo, so then if you fix it it leaves everyone else wondering what the heck they are talking about, the best revenge.

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