Author Topic: DUmbfuk kentuck wants issues. (Read 862 times)

Carl · « **on:** June 15, 2015, 10:03:29 AM »

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026838741

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Mon Jun 15, 2015, 09:40 AM

kentuck (73,986 posts)

Elections should not be about personalities.
They should be about issues. They should be about solutions to our problems.

They should be about making our society better for everyone. They should be about fairness and justice.

They should not be about hair or pantsuits or age or gender or the numerous topics covered by the deceptive mainstream media.

This election should be about whether we lose or gain jobs from the President's TPP proposal?

It should be about whether we want a police state where your every move is watched and measured.

It should be about whether we want corporations to control our economy and our standard of living to the degree that they do?

This election should be about whether we want to fix our infrastructure and how we plan on paying for it?

It should be about whether we want the best education system in the world?

It should be about what kind of country do we want to live in and what kind of world do we want our children and grandchildren to live in?

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Mon Jun 15, 2015, 10:00 AM

Star Member pampango (20,070 posts)
4. Yes to "issues". No to "personalities". Yes to "character", too.

Presidents are often faced with issues or events that were not considered in the primary or general campaign. They have to use their judgement and character to deal with these issues.

And I think Democrats are blessed with 4 candidates, so far, who are light-years ahead of any republican candidate in terms of character.

Your front runner can`t even take questions from the press.

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Mon Jun 15, 2015, 10:34 AM

alc (1,056 posts)
7. I agree with one exception

Honesty is a personality trait IMO. Jeb or Trump or whoever else may end up saying "all the right things" on every issue you care about (not likely but assume they build their general election campaign by polling progressives knowing they'll get the R vote and trying to turn some Ds). Would you trust that they will actually do what they say on the issues?

Without honesty, the issues don't matter. And not just honesty with voters. Congress needs to trust the president if legislation on difficult issues is going to get done. Foreign leaders need to trust the president if treaties are going to get done. Citizens aren't going to back the president (e.g. call congress) if they're suspecting an ulterior motive on the issues.

We expect politicians to lie during campaigns (for good reason). Voters aren't going to turn out simply for issue statements. They are going to turn out when they like the candidate's stand on issues AND trust that the candidate will do what they say after the election.

Gruber anyone?