Make the Commercials Stop!!!

This time of year is tough to watch TV. I like to have it on while I work. The political commercials are hard to take. Let me get this straight. If you are a Republican you want to see dirty water, breathe dirty air, want to see pedophilia Congressmen run amuck in Congress, and give all the countries money to oil companies.

If you are a Democrat it is no better. If you are a Democrat you want all servicemen to die, all income to go to the government and all businesses disbanded.

Every year the parties do this with their extreme adds. Not only exaggerations, but outright lies.

Is it any wonder so few people vote? A large portion of the country does not follow politics on a regular basis. When they do pay attention, they get these adds. To them, there is no difference in the parties. They don't see a difference. This is a pity. I do believe the average person should pay more attention on a day to day basis, but I also believe the two major parties need to better explain what they stand for. They don't for one reason. Negative adds work. We say we don't want them, but they do seem to work. They are also helpful to a point. A candidate like a company using a marketing campaign wants you to see their best side. Negative adds can show you a different side.

We need to see what the person believes. That doesn't mean apple pie and motherhood. We need to demand to know what they believe in their gut! Conservatives need to enunciate why they are conservatives. Liberals need to stop hiding why they are liberals. Be proud of what you believe and tell us why you believe it. When you go negative as they all must do, be truthful!!! Is there any wonder the citizens have such a negative opinion of politicians?