Polytics! OK — so you think I mean politics but with
what I’ve heard, I think Polytics is a better word. The
candidates keep repeating themselves like parrots until a person
interrupts and asks, “Didn’t you say the opposite
a few weeks ago?”
As a non-partisan, undecided voter I should have been watching
all the debates but when a choice of watching the Tigers kicking
the Yankees butts or the debate occurred, I made the right
choice. Comcast had somehow stolen my PIP (picture in a picture)
when I had to install their box, so I could only watch one
thing at a time.
I
felt so bad about my disloyalty to the candidates, occasionally
(during commercials), I would switch channels to see who
was taking their turn to tell us things we couldn’t believe.
It’s OK though, because we all know many of the great
promises being made won’t materialize anyway.
Perhaps
I should have, but I didn’t switch to the debate
at every commercial (there were a lot of them). I had to keep
checking the Cards and Giants game to see who would be next
to play our Cats. How about those Tigers, they have been keeping
us glued to the tube for each game. I’m curious about
something, with all the ball games going on, all the stadiums
full and all the TV sports fans watching – did
ANYONE watch the debates? And if so, why?
I
enjoy the political programs that air Sunday mornings; Meet
the Press, Chris Mathews and Face the Nation. Sometimes,
guests
appear twice in one morning on two different stations.
It’s
surprising that guest speakers forget what they said on the
previous appearance or what a candidate had said — sure
makes them look silly. This past week, a young woman
was speaking on behalf of one candidate and slipped
up and
credited the
other one with a statement made.
References to the number of absentee votes helping one or the
other candidate were made often. How can they say that when
absentee ballots are not counted before Election Day? Or has
that changed like so many other things for this election.
Every
day, we are seeing poll results and every day, they differ
until one day they landed on 47 percent
for both.
Does anyone
believe the polls? Thinking to validate the results,
the number of people questioned is reported but
are the numbers
accurate?
Are they counting the people who hang up saying, “I don’t
care to answer your inquiry?” That’s
what I always say.
Last week I visited friends and during our visit, the phone
rang several times. The caller ID told them it was a survey
so they did not pick up. Do these calls count? I think the
polls would be closer to accurate if they reported the percentage
of calls answered by people who are lonely and happy to talk
to anyone. When is the last time you responded to a political
call?
On
Monday, we had the last (we hope) big debate and since there
were no ball games on, I watched
it.
I had hoped
one of the
candidates would actually say something I could
believe. I’ve
heard each of them accuse the other of not
having a plan to keep promises being made.
I was sure
their plans would
be put
forth. Hearing them before the election would
help some of the undecided voters make a decision.
Was I the only one disappointed? The debate was just more of
the same bickering back and forth. More like a cat fight than
a debate.
As
I see it, whoever wins should be willing to help all of us — not just their parties or super PACS that helped
elect them. They should also find a way to make elected officials
of the House and Senate vote instead of filibustering and throwing
us into gridlock. If a newly elected president could do that,
perhaps they could carry out their plan — whatever
it may be.
Go Tigers!