Many of today’s top news items discuss the massive amounts of promotional spending for politicians seeking to win or keep office on November 4th. I find this perplexing because I’ve never understood the purpose of political advertising, speeches or appearances. And except for political junkies or media types, can’t figure out why anyone not paid to show up would attend any kind of political gathering.
For most people, especially those with any common sense whatsoever, they’re fully aware of what government does, who’s responsible for the results, and most importantly, how politicians and their party’s affect them directly. Therefore, how is any ad, speech or claim going to change historical circumstance? And then, considering past performance, who on earth with an iota of intelligence is going to believe a political promise?
Consequently, except for those directly dependent or tied to a particular party or candidate, most voters decisions are going to rest upon hard fact, current results and personal proclivities. And all the ads and talk in the world can’t reverse or change past performance and evidence.
As far as past performance and evidence goes, another example appeared today in an article by Rebecca Kaplan, political reporter for CBSNews.com.
Ms Kaplan writes that, “Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton isn't officially running for president but she's already attracting one of the regular features of the campaign trail: hecklers.
During an address to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics Sunday in San Diego, someone in the 3,000 person crowd began to goad her using a bullhorn,” according to San Diego CBS affiliate KFMB.
What’s important in this case, however, isn’t the article itself. Because all politicians attract hecklers.
But in this case, there were 77 comments from readers following the article, almost all of which were negative toward Mrs. Clinton, some of them listing past problems in detail. And even worse for her, while the item appeared in a mainstream media forum, not a conservative outlet or biased opponent like Fox, her campaign didn't even begin yet.
That’s it for today folks.
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