The "art" of speaking without commitment.
Published on September 3, 2004 By Insightful In Politics
Turn out the lights. This Party is over.
Boy, am I going to be "hung-over" tomorrow.

I've tried very hard to listen to both the, Republicans and Democrats, and what they have to say, so as I can make an intelligent decision come election day.
Tonight the Republican Convention came to a close and I found myself feeling very frustrated and a bit depressed. I'm thinking, I've watched both Party's convention and I haven't learned a damn thing. These two Candidates just keep ragging on each other and as a consequence, nothing of substance has come to light.

But then again, maybe that is by design.
You must admit, if all the rhetoric consists of vituperation towards the other Party and their candidate, then no real issues are addressed.
We cannot agree or disagree with anyone if we don't know their stance or what there agenda might be, right?

We know that we are at war in Iraq. Whether we were right or wrong in going there is no longer at issue. The fact is, we're there.
I simply want to know what the plan is for bringing it to a moral and acceptable end.

We are all aware that the economy appears to be stuck in a "limbo", so to speak. I need this addressed too.

Healthcare coverage, Prescription drugs, just to throw out a few more topics of interest.

But as long as we allow these two, Gentleman and their Party, to keep hammering at one another, I'm afraid that we may never know, what their plans are.

I get so frustrated with this bickering of theirs, that I could just scream!!!!

"Ok Children, now lets make nice."
Honestly!!!!
They both should be sent to their rooms and not be allowed out until they've got something to say............about issues, not each other.

Kerry: "get some (gonads) man, and take a stand on something,....anything!"
I'll listen.
And get some color too. You're way too bland.

Bush: "Give me something to chew-on." Give me something that I can
actually get my teeth into. Quit being so vague and secretive, as if everything revolves around National Security.
It doesn't you know.

Gosh! I hope I feel better tomorrow.

Comments
on Sep 03, 2004
How can you expect any substance when neither candidate has a clue. Kerry says he will add 50,000 teachers. Yeah and where is he going to find them, and who's going to pay them? Bush says he will give our military all the tools they need to fight the war on terrorism. His idea of proper tools is calling up nondrilling 53 year old ready reservists to fight in Afganistan and Iraq. Rumsfeld says we don't need a larger army!! What a joke. The Marine Corps is asking retired Marines to return to active duty because they are so short handed. I know personally. I received a letter. I guess that's how you create job openings now. Send the current workers with seniority and good wages to war, and hire new people at lower wages. Kerry says he will give everyone the same medical coverage Congress has. That is not possible without socializing the whole medical infrastructure of this country, and at what cost?

It's not suprising really. Bush and Kerry attended the same university. They are members of the same fraternity, the infamous "Skull & Bones". Makes you wonder just how much of a choice we are really getting.
on Sep 03, 2004
Until people rally behind third party candidates, the choices will never improve, though.
on Sep 04, 2004
It's easy to get a splitting headache & fall into a cynical funk when trying to sort out politicians, but hang in there and persevere, Insightful, and be sure to rally by election day. It'll be better for at least awhile after that.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Sep 04, 2004
Gidean

Yes, I totally agree! A third Party is definitely needed.
I'm thinking, a Party exclusively for the Middle Class. No others need apply.

Lets do it! But wait?
What would we call it?
on Sep 04, 2004
The "Progressive" Party??
on Sep 05, 2004
ShoZan
The "Progressive Party!" I kind of like that name, but it could be interpreted as leaning toward the liberal side.

My thought is to have a Party that does not lean too far to the left, or to the right.
Take the values of both, existing Parties, that serve the Middle Class and dump the extreme crap.

Daiwa

Thank you for the nice words. I will try to recover from my "polical hang-over" by then.
And please, "have a super day and be well."
on Sep 05, 2004
The Middle Party, because we are always in the middle of a party.