Comments on: One more for now, then I’m done http://gentlenews.com/2008/02/16/one-more-for-now-then-im-done/ Invalidating people's opinions and personal sentiments since 1981. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Farris http://gentlenews.com/2008/02/16/one-more-for-now-then-im-done/#comment-4190 Farris Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:34:50 +0000 http://gentlenews.com/2008/02/16/one-more-for-now-then-im-done/#comment-4190 My point is that conceding the idea that the issues don't matter, so long as you look nice and make people feel good, is sick. It's a huge part of what's wrong and disgusting about our government. So you're absolutely right. And I don't like it, and won't go along with it. My point is that conceding the idea that the issues don’t matter, so long as you look nice and make people feel good, is sick. It’s a huge part of what’s wrong and disgusting about our government.

So you’re absolutely right. And I don’t like it, and won’t go along with it.

]]> By: Monica http://gentlenews.com/2008/02/16/one-more-for-now-then-im-done/#comment-4189 Monica Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:32:30 +0000 http://gentlenews.com/2008/02/16/one-more-for-now-then-im-done/#comment-4189 Think about it, though. How long has it been since a presidential candidate with any chance of winning actually had ideas? Ideas mean maybe *gasp* losing voters who don't agree with your idea. People win elections based on charisma, charm, and image first. That's why good looking candidates have a much better chance of winning. Good looking with a nice voice? Even better. To win elections, and ultimately to be thought of as a good president, it doesn't matter what you did. It's what you represent. It's the game, and it sucks. That being said, given the choice between three people who offer little in the way of ideas, I'll take the one that makes me feel the most "inspired." Think about it, though. How long has it been since a presidential candidate with any chance of winning actually had ideas? Ideas mean maybe *gasp* losing voters who don’t agree with your idea.

People win elections based on charisma, charm, and image first. That’s why good looking candidates have a much better chance of winning. Good looking with a nice voice? Even better.

To win elections, and ultimately to be thought of as a good president, it doesn’t matter what you did. It’s what you represent. It’s the game, and it sucks.

That being said, given the choice between three people who offer little in the way of ideas, I’ll take the one that makes me feel the most “inspired.”

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