Will they still discuss the issues?
This is one of the few political races in which the process so far has been pretty calm. For the most part all the candidates have been talking about the issues, but I fear that, that will not last. Everyone on both the republican and democratic sides have been pretty good, but the race is so close that someone soon is going to play the “dirty” card. We all know them as the attack ads put out by some far right or far left, my way or no way mentality. You know - the ones that the candidates deny any affiliation to.
The republicans started it in Iowa with Romney’s negative ads on Huckabee and lost. I just think that Romney changes his position on too many issues, says what he needs to say to get your vote and then doesn’t give a hoot. As for the race in South Carolina, it looks so undecided that it’s only a question of time before the mud starts slinging. Weren’t they saying stuff about McCain and his service in Vietnam just the other day? Doesn’t anyone have a sense on integrity?
As for the Democrats, well Obama and Clinton are still sparring. This looks like it might be a “good” race to the end as neither seems to be tossing mud. Instead there seems to be a good game of one-upmanship going on. Clinton upset him in New Hampshire and scored a point. Where Obama just scored a point when he got Nevada to allow culinary union workers to caucus on the Vegas strip. The fact that same union endorsed him doesn’t hurt.
And what’s up with John Edwards? Every time he talks he sounds angry and mad at the world. And if he’s not sounding angry then he’s “gushing” about something Obama did or said. Yet, every time he talks about Clinton the “madness” rears it’s ugly head. I don’t know - the guy must have issues.
So, where does that put us? Not sure, but I’m having fun watching!
January 20th, 2008 at 10:24 am
This race has been fun to watch as many of the candidates on both sides are neck and neck. I think you’ll see more mud-slinging as the elections get closer from all of them.
January 20th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Politics is a dirty business. Mud is dirt so what’s the big deal?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
“Doesn’t anyone have a sense on integrity?”
Buddy, you must be parked. Since when did integrity have anything to do with American politics.
January 21st, 2008 at 10:26 am
Deebers, I must be parked.
“BTW, now that we have had an opportunity to review the comment the above was really written by some centrist that has no affiliation with this blog.” LOL .