Write-In Candidate

I'm back... let's just move on.

Okay, so this is a week filled with political ads. No need to criticize my criticism (although I'm really not criticizing) and no need to find me grossly incorrect, but I heard about this "black hole" candidate thing where those with less money start 'dropping out" of view because their money is just running out. The newsers have picked on poor 'ol Kinky and Chris Bell as the black hole candidates who just flat out have less money than Grandma or Perry (I'm often finding myself slipping and calling him Kerry... any difference?)

Tonight I saw TWO Kinky ads while watching the evening news... on two different stations no less. I'm a flipper. The flipping doesn't stop at my house. I'm actually a fan of the Kinky ads. The others... eh. Grandma's were pretty funny, but I really loathe the teachers sitting in the group and speaking so negatively. I guess that's the effect. If you think about it (and I must say this does not involve Kinky) but every political ad I've seen bashes the other guy. I have to give credit to Kinky... his commercials are just really nice, positive, and visionary. I really never thought about that until right now. There's one with him talking about being the shepherd; another is with a pitbull in it, and you know what I sap I am about that sort of thing. The doggy just does a whole lotta licky, licking. Down right feel good stuff!

However, if I had the choice, here's my vote for a write-in candidate, and should he ever be a valid write in, he's got my vote!


You may not be able to read the little print, but it says "K-9 Candidate for Governor" and the right hand side says "Paid for by Democratic Dogs for Barker."

So how sick are you of political season ad campaigns? Maybe broadcast outlets should raise the rates for ads. Maybe, to even the playing field, the incumbent ad should be the most expensive spots to put on TV or radio. Maybe the candidate with the least amount of money should get a break. I guess in reality that will never happen because it's allllllllll about the money a candidate raises. So the poor man will never be able to run for a high up office. In my bowling leage, we have handicaps. I have a very large handicap since I don't bowl that well right now. But better bowlers get a lower handicap. That's why last night when we played the number one team on the league, we got three points out of them. They were obviously better, but we have a lot of heart!

I agree with a woman I heard on the radio who was on the Chris Duel show yesterday. She's tired of the two party system, and so am I, frankly. It's just nonsense. I guess upon the founding and beginnings of our nation, it worked. Hell, maybe it never really worked. But somehow it stuck around. Why would one person decide to be Republican, another Democrat? I know there are different beliefs, but can't we just have different opinions and all agree to do things the right way, instead of a political way?

Such things are mere dreams, I asuume. I'm not seeing a change from the two party system anytime soon. So does that mean until the time comes when the party system goes away we have to put up with year after year of political ads, speaches, and elections that don't mean a thing? Well, we'll at least have to put up with meaningless ads. Elections and voting are important. I'm just not sure it's exactly the right way to do things. But we have to measure what's right in a system already established. If communism will never work, and we're not going to explore any other type of leadership style that other nations tried and failed, or tried and it's still going like the monarchy or something, then why can't we come up with something new? I say... try a system... but modify it. We can "elect" a board of governors to oversee a system revamp. I'm just talking out my ass now!

In other news... it's been an interesting week. Have an eye on something that might turn into another opportunity -- while at work I had both a bad day and a good day. So basically I just broke even on how I feel about staying.

Well Vote for Barker. He'll never steer you wrong, unless he doesn't get to potty and he doesn't get his treats. Other than that, he's the perfect choice! Vote today ;)