Behaving Badly
By suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
Asheville, North Carolina
February 14, 2016 12:49pm CST
No, I'm not talking about children or even ordinary adults. I'm talking about the politicians running for the top spot in the United States government. In all my years as an observer of the political process, I have never seen such classless displays, shouting matches, insult slings and just plain obnoxiousness. The last debate was ridiculous. We need to raise the bar. We need leaders who act like intelligent adults with specific points of views and ideas. Nobody for president. Beam me up Scotty.
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8 responses
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Feb 16
Well stated and that applies to those on both ends of the political spectrum. A free well informed thinker would be an independent who doesn't see an R or D beside a name but judges on the person.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
14 Feb 16
You're right. I keep hoping that the young people will get more involved. Something's got to change.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
14 Feb 16
@JohnRoberts I always choose based on their actions, not so much words, although the words show their characters. I never pay attention to the side they are on either. Personally, I am hoping someone pops out of nowhere to win the election.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Feb 16
One view could be the tasteless behavior you described as symbolic of the tasteless behavior in society today from the "class" of the Kardashians that enthralls TV viewers to the increasing general rudeness and obnoxious behavior one encounters on a daily basis. It isn't the politicians who need to learn to become adults but the vast majority of the American population who need to learn to become informed intelligent adults and not be 30-old-children playing video games and repeating what their university professors droned into them.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
14 Feb 16
I agree we are our own worst enemy. I am appalled by how clueless so many people are. But the 30 year old still living with his parents is not running for president and probably doesn't even vote. It is up to us though to raise the bar.
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@HanVanMeegerin (1161)
• United States
15 Feb 16
@jstory07 yes, be set the standard and got the ball rolling. The others seem to need to behave similarly or they do not vet coverage and are forgotten about.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
14 Feb 16
Poor Scotty will be busy beaming people up all month long! I think Bernie Sanders said what is going on the best during the Sanders-Clinton PBS debate. "That was a low blow!" They all seem to be seeing who can come up with the lowest blow.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
14 Feb 16
Yeah - they'll be several of us wanting to beam up.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
15 Feb 16
I think people are finally sick of it all - we'll see.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Feb 16
Good thing here , that hasn't happened yet . I think , they know the consequences of their actions that's why .
