Quote:So far, I can't find the motivation to vote for any of the current Presidential candidates.  

They're a bunch of wackos, or incompetents, or thieves.  

 

Trump?   This is just more self-promotion.   Actually, for most of these candidates, it's not about winning the Presidency, it's about getting higher speaking fees, or getting a regular spot on Fox News Channel, or using their PAC money to finance a family trip to Washington, like Palin did a couple of years ago.  Or sometimes, it's about courting a billionaire backer who can finance an improved lifestyle.  

 

This is the most disgraceful, corrupt bunch of candidates I've ever seen. 

 

I guess there are other races that will pull me into the voting booth.  

 

I just hope that during the Republican debates they ask all the candidates whether they believe in evolution and see how many are willing to admit that they believe in evolution.     And then during the democratic debates ask them some questions that force them to exhibit some basic understanding of how the economy works.  

 

But I will bet the news media will fail in both those regards, because they don't really care.   They just want to know if the candidate knows the price of a gallon of milk, and if they don't, they'll get crucified like George H W Bush (Bush '41).   Or did they look at their watch or did they roll their eyes (Gore). 

 

The news media is a joke.   They have no understanding of the issues.   They'll just ask a bunch of stupid questions and hope for a gaffe.  

 

Because that's a real burning issue in this country today.

 

You say the news media is a joke, and then you pose a question you would like asked as if this is where time should be spent vetting candidates.

 

At least you're willing to ask a serious question of democrats.  They're usually the ones getting lobbed the softballs by the media, and when necessary, the ones who get the Crowley save when they realize their guy is in trouble over a specific question. 

 

It's pretty well established at this point that the media is not going to have an opportunity to properly question Clinton before the debates arrive, and based on their track record in the past when it comes to hitting democrats hard in these controlled environments, I wouldn't hold my breath for anything beyond stuff like "Madame Secretary, who tailors your pantsuits?  And if you're not going to go gray in office, can I get the bottle number for your hair color?"

 

I honestly don't care about the social issues.  Tell me how you're going to fix an economy that's been sputtering along for 6 years?  How are you going to address the botched ObamaCare law?  How are you going to deal with illegals in this country?  Will you rule by royal decree like the current administration, or will you revert to a traditional role and actually work with congress to get meaningful legislation?  What steps are you going to take to restore transparency in government?  How are you going to address government intrusion into our lives in the name of national security?  You know, actual questions that are relevant to the world today.. 

 

It would be great to see the media take their role seriously, but after abdicating that job over the past 7 years with a few exceptions, I'm not holding my breath for a proper vetting of the candidates, especially if they happen to have a D after their name. 

 

I don't think this is the worst group of candidates we've ever seen.  I actually think that on the republican side it's a very diverse, interesting mix that will include a lot of experience from former governors to legislators who are articulate and capable leaders.  Trump may be a fringe guy, but if you listened to his announcement today, it's hard to punch holes in most of the items he addressed.  Sure, he rambled on at times, but he wasn't reading words crafted by someone else off a teleprompter.  It was raw and completely Trump.  Do I think he has a chance?  Not at all.  But, he'll bring an interesting thing to the table as a non-politician who isn't beholding to anyone other than himself and his core principles.  We could do far worse. 

 

I do agree that on the democrat side, it's shocking just how weak the bench is when Hillary is the presumed nominee, and the only people willing to throw their names in the hat are a crazy uncle and some guy who was an unaccomplished governor who wants to be a rock star.  I guess when you're trying to replace the standard bearer who happens to be an empty suit, this is as good as it gets. 

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