The title I selected above has become as cliche' as saying, "playing politics", "working class" and a host of other terms that are thrown around in our sound-byte age. I am a person who has long been interested in the political process, but am growing tired of the relentless droning on and on that fills the political arena.
Are we honestly supposed to believe that there is an open-minded approach through either political party? Or that a third party would really represent the difference? Conservatives are portrayed as being in lock-step on every issue. Republicans most often just vote party line. Are we to believe that the same things aren't true of liberals or Democrats?
In times like ours I think it shows up most in the latest Petraeus Report. I find it absurd that for years we've heard from Democrats that we should let the commanders tell us what to do in Iraq, that Bush was incapable. Bush let's the commander report, and everyone says that he's not reliable we should hear from someone else. The hypocrisy is uncanny. But can any Republicans truly believe that Gen. Petraeus' report isn't shaped by similar ideals as the current administration? Of course it is. That's the way it works. The president gets to put his person in that seat.
I have one friend who is paid by the government. His vote goes to the candidate who is most likely to increase his pay. I guess at least he gets something out of all this.
--Ben
* I don't try to talk politics much, but man it's so blatant how divided our system is, and I'm alright with that, as long as you know what the system is.
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