Good Grief

While I do love this time of the year, and this week, love the weather, there is something that I do hate... elections.

I love the idea of voting, changing things for the better, giving people a chance to be a leader, or to lead, enacting this little thing called democracy, all of it. What I can't stand are the adds and all the lame commercials that are airing on our local TV stations right now.

Every time I see it, I think of Charlie Brown. I think of him being the only person who knows what's right but is surrounded by people who just don't get it, and with that, I say, Good Grief! I know it's the popular thing to do, but when mudslinging become the sole method for campaigning? Isn't it better to promote yourself rather than put down the competition? Promote yourself. Tell me why I should give you my vote. Don't tell me why not to vote for the other guy. I want to know you, I want to know why I should care about your views and opinions.

Whitman and Brown have killed politics for me. I used to love watching the debates, getting involved, caring about the issues, but with these two, oh my gosh it's about everything but they issues. It's about who can say the most crap about the other first. It's about making their opponent look weak; but to me, they are the ones who look weak. They look petty.

This is what it sounds like to me.... "I don't have a solution to the problem of (INSERT ISSUE HERE) but if you elect my opponent, you will see a raise in taxes, a mismanagement of funds, and a weaker California." No where in that statement does it say anything about why I should give them my vote. They just don't want me to vote for the opponent.

Give me a reason. Give me something. Give me some hope and promise for the future. I want to look forward to election day, not wish it would just pass me by. I want to know your plan. I want to know you: what you stand for, why you stand for it, what you care for, why this is important to you, how you're going to balance the budget, put teachers in the classroom, make schools the palaces they should be, whatever. Tell my why my vote matters. Don't waste my time giving me the resume of someone else. I want to care. Give me something to care about.

I want to believe that American politicians can be about the issues and presenting the best version of themselves to the voters. I want to believe that people who run for office have the best interest of their constituents at heart. I can't say that about our governors or senators.

I don't want to say, Good grief anymore. I want to say, YAY! or something positive. Please, there are just two weeks left, give me something to believe in. No more negative adds, boost yourself, don't tear down your opponent, it makes you look weaker and your position with the voters is weakened.

Until next time
P