> gMoney wrote: > So what you're saying is...........democracy just doesn't work? >
No, I'm saying our current system is broken since if favors liars. It's like a co-dependent loop: people want to hear that they can have their cake and eat it too, so they elect people who'll tell them that even though it's not possible. Further, in order for a candidate to get their logically conflicted message out, they have to make thousands of under the table deals to get money to do it. To use a consulting phrase, we need to open the kimono. I've detailed all of this before, but we need government funded campaigns, run-off elections (no electoral college), etc. Until then it's not the smart that win elections, but those most willing to tell donors they'll skew policy in their favor, and also tell the public that they can have low taxes, but still have tons of government services. Specifically let's look at Bush. Was there some genius at work to get him elected? No. Rove didn't invent some new trickery - he was just more ruthless than ever about not just telling people he'll give them X, but actually following through. So he gave the social conservatives their Gay Marriage BS and abortion hooey, while playing off the fears and patriotism of everyone else. There's no genius there, just full blown pandering. Another example: Chuck Hagel. He recently said that using poll-tested phrases like "cut and run" disgraces the serious debate we should be having over Iraq policy. He's RIGHT! But most Republicans won't back away from using that crap because they're more concerned about manipulating emotions to get elected than actually creating smart policy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210410 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
