At a family dinner yesterday, I got embroiled in a short argument about what else? Politics of course. And what came through most was how folks disagree so vehemently, but have so little real information. Yet, there's a programmed, knee-jerk, reaction from both sides, immediately tearing their "opposition" verbally to shreds.
Now, although I write about the political scene quite often, I do so because it's the subject that almost always heads the news, and above all that, so much of what goes on here, and all over the world, depends on those in office. Nonetheless, I really couldn't care less about politics itself, and certainly don't give an iota of a damn about anyone holding any elected office. To me, they're all the emptiest of empty suits.
But, having typed my opinion, my real life takes place in the business arena and therefore, what politicians do has significance in that way, so when push comes to shove I naturally tend to vote economics first and foremost. And frankly, that does give Republicans an edge. However, they've cluttered their platforms up with so much stuff over the years that isn't even any of their business, I have to hold my nose even when voting for them.
Nonetheless, I'm a firm believer in people being far smarter than folks inside the beltway give them credit. And when the public's fed up, though it takes some time to take effect, they take those that displease them to task. So, while all these phonies in office on both sides give lip service to the country's disastrous financial condition, there's a beating of drums throughout the population. And one of the indicators is, the most recent polls.
According to the Rasmussen Consumer Index, consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in seven months, just one point above the lowest level measured in the past two years. Only 21% believe the economy is getting better while 60% believe it is getting worse.
As far as Congress goes, only 9% think its doing a good or excellent job, while among unaffiliated voters, the figure's even lower at 6%.
Then there's the president himself, where overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of his performance, but fifty-two percent do not.
All this leads me to believe, as I've mentioned quite a few times in the past, future elections aren't going to be as rigidly along party lines as they have in the past, and any politician who doesn't measure up is going to get booted out. And the reason's simple. People just can't afford them any more.
That's it for today folks.
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