Politics Shmolitics

I saw a news stand while I was in Washington DC last year. Someone had written the word "Lies" across the glass front. I thought it was funny, so I took a picture.
The last couple of nights we have been watching speeches given at the Democratic National Convention. It made me think of this picture because I felt that there were very few sincere words spoken. Most of them were just calculated catch phrases and well-crafted motivational chants, but there was also in equal measure a host of stinging and accusatory remarks. Not to mention the typical inflated promises that are made at EVERY political rally--promises that no one can deliver, that maybe no president ought to deliver (I wish we, as citizens, would actually try to fix most of these problems on our own, truthfully, by refusing to point fingers, but instead just doing our part to individually work harder and do more to help others). Sad thing is...I feel the exact same way every time I listen to John McCain speak. So, who, who, WHO should I vote for?

Later on we saw a comedy routine given by Lewis Black (for whom I don't especially care) and he suggested we elect the first "dead" president. Ronald Reagan was his first choice. Just picture it--that first inauguration day. We could carry his coffin right up the stairs and prop up his corpse while he was sworn in to office...wouldn't THAT scare the bageebees (sp?) out of all those other world powers who weren't afraid to crash themselves into skyscrapers just to bring about our downfall? That'd show them! We've got a DEAD president. We're CRAAAAZY! Don't mess with us!!!

Seriously, if it is between Obama, McCain or a dead Ronald Reagan...I think I'd pick the dead guy at this point.