VA Politicians SUCK!

Negative campaigning has reduced our political parties to nothing more than name-calling idiots. I had a great respect for our politicians up until last night when I saw ad after ad slamming this guy or that guy so people would supposedly vote for the "good guy". The good guy? I'm not voting for someone who assumes I'm stupid enough to be easily influenced by negative campaigning and car dealer-style political ads.

To be honest, the ads went from shocking, repulsive, and insulting to ludicrous, mundane, and boring. The ads always start off dramatic, they make the "evil politician" look stupid while presenting his case in black-and-white, or loudly intrusive video and audio formatting. Enter our "good guy" with soft music, vivid colors and soft-light Glamour Shot photography. Is this an ad designed to educate me about the candidate's plans for office, or should I be sending money to some infomercial?!

I'm going the extra mile, and this time actually write the people responsible for these ads and the negative campaigning. Maybe writing to the channels who air these ads will also help. That old commercial comes to mind: "Don't just take a stance; take action."

The way I see it, these politicians are only bad-mouthing someone else because they can't base their own campaign on the good things they've done. If they have no real plans for office, or if they feel they can't sell themselves to the voting masses, then they're going to talk trash about their opponents. The only real effect of negative campaigning is making the voting public realize how much of a loser the candidate talking trash is.

Want me to vote for you? Show me the dream, show me your plan, show me where we're going. I don't wanna hear about Billy's voting record, his taxes and his family life ten years ago. I don't care.

Wake up, gents. The polls are calling, and you're asleep at the catfight.