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So I'm sittin here watching the "horse race" in Michigan watching my adoring wife become frustrated over the reporting. She happens to be a Clinton supporter and I a Kucinich supporter.
Now, given that she's doesn't get all up in arms like some of the democratic yahoos who are activly involved with the candidates it's interesting to hear her shout this at the television, "WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE ISSUES? WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE STAND FOR?".
Now, keep in mind that unlike most of us she is not activly canvasing, making phone calls or pounding the pavement for a candidate.
Yet, this is one issue we see eye to eye on. It can not be argued that right now the media is necasarily swift boating any of the candidates. The reall problem is that they do not focus on the issues and focus on crap like polls, likability, electability and "this candidate appears REEEAL desperate when they double dip their chips in the guacamole'"
Right now this has to be the biggest frustration amongst the voters right now. I know that what I am offering here is an anecdote but it seems to prevalent amongst a lot of folks I run into here and elsewhere.
Even if they graze an issue the closest it's become amongst the corporate pundit networks is this riciculous "experience" argument. And even in that area they tend to omit a few of the candidates. Even so, experience can mean many different things and applys to many different areas of governance.
In the end, this which is viewed as one of the most important elections, is piling up to a bunch of bullshit.
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