09 October 2008
US Elections
The way the campaigning is getting so attacking, made me decide not to watch the last debate between Obama and McCain. I decided I didn't want to see these 2 grown adults trading insults. Besides, after coming across Global Voices through my friend Onedia's blog and coming across the fact that there were other candiates in the coming election--apart from Ralph Nader who's been running for ever--I was wondering why there was no debate with all the candidates standing for election, rather than just from the 2 main political parties. I think the US electorate should be given the opportunity to at least hear other views. I'm sure that if there was a multi-party democracy in the US, instead of just the two party one, there would be more checks and balances and some of the mess that happened may not have happened--my view.
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I'm like you - I'm tired of the debates.
ReplyDeleteI'm with onedia...I think it's time for every person's vote to count, not to convert individual votes into delegate votes.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the debates, but I'm weird, a fact that's been confirmed before... :)
with the number of parties contesting in India,I feel that horse trading and unhappy colitions have made the democratic arrangement a farce.Politicians everywhere are the same I feel.
ReplyDeleteCan't help thinking how much more interesting the US elections would be if candidates were selected for their issues and what they stand for and not on account of the $ behind them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Onedia. The electoral system needs to be abolished.
ReplyDeleteMy feelings exactly- remove the electoral votes and start counting the peoples votes. Bring back the old " of the people, by the people and for the people" way.
ReplyDeleteThey say that anyone can run for president, but they forget to add- as long as they have lots and lots of money. So, as long as the President candidate has to be rich, the rich will always be in charge.