Stop it! Petty Petty PETTY

Ok, so I indulged in a little political snarkiness with the upcoming election.  The whole stupid- comments-said-by-either-party theme is now officially overkill.  Bored.  NEXT!!!!

Let's get down to what really matters.  One candidate has made it certain through financial actions what he values.  It's obvious women, American middle class, and the environment don't make the list. His memory has the capacity of only four years.  Sorry, but I don't want somebody with the onset of Alzheimers running the country.  Somebody who can't understand history is doomed to repeat it.  Plus, he comes across as a plastic, spoiled, pushy asshole who will trample on anybody to achieve his goal.  He got kind of preachy and 'holier than thou' with his religious bullshit at the end of the last debate.  I wonder if he was wearing the Mormon Magic Underwear? Being this particular candidate hates the government so much AND taxes, AND was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, if he will do the job for free?  Somehow, I'm not holding my breath. 

The other candidate went into this young and naive.  People bought into the dream.  People don't understand the complexity of change and that it can take more than four years.  Implementing change does not happen overnight and we live in an instant-result-quick-fix society.  Is he perfect?  No.  Has he made mistakes?  Yes.  At least he is not an overt asshole. 

People want jobs.  I get that.  Just remember that it's hard to balance what is good for the economy along with what is good for the environment.  The world is changing.  Have you updated your education and skills accordingly?  Are you the kind of person an employer would want to hire?  Are you the type of employer people want to work for?  It all comes down to one simple philosophy -- ALL people want to be treated with respect, honesty, and fairness.  It's not rocket science. 

Presidential Debate

Tonight it was the Great White Robo Dork against the half and half.  Still, both are men and think they "get" what it is that makes America great.  Both delivered what they believed people wanted to hear.  My take?  Here goes....

Tonight Mr. President appeared beaten by the system.  Sure, he was the eternal optimist four years ago.  I also blogged (four years ago) that it matters not who is elected president as everything is too complicated to change, and that people would lose their enthusiasm quickly for "the change" promised.  I knew that. The Great White Robo Dork is capitalizing on that.  It's too convenient to blame the current administration.  We've been messed up for decades. 

Trust me when I say that neither candidate can fix our woes.  People are greedy.  People always want something for nothing.  People will always try to scam others to pad their own pockets.  This goes from Wall Street executives to those scamming welfare, workers' compensation and medicare.  The monetary scale of the scamming differs, but the fundamental attempt to take advantage of the system, bend the rules, and tell half truths for personal gain is universal.

Both sides advocated how they are for the middle class.  What does that mean?  Having citizens go bankrupt for medical bills despite holding down a legitimate job for 30 years?  Having millions lose their jobs due to automation and outsourcing overseas?   My simple question to Romney would have addressed that if he is soooooooo for building the middle class with increased wages and benefits, why did he choose a running mate notorious for gutting unions? 

In the real world observation I see people (both democrats and republicans) continue to hire illegals for manual work to save a buck.  Don't think that your house painting job, lawn mowing, or babysitting is too small of a job to matter.  It does. 

Bottom line:  You are the asshole.  Period.