Mud Slinging Political Ads

**cmayer31** · 10-26-2006, 09:13 PM

It seems like voting for people these days is picking the lesser of two evils. When it comes to voting for things it always seems like there is no good choice; all the propositions have sneaky misleading loopholes built into them these days.

**IRescue452** · 10-30-2006, 03:33 PM

Every other commercial in WI is a mudslinging political campaign. Sure is fun to watch.

**RICHARD** · 11-01-2006, 02:49 AM

I had two women stop at the in the front yard and want to 'investigate" me -to see who I was going to vote for.

I am so glad that I wasn't there to meet them......

Gee,.
I wonder if they were there to see if I was legal...

"I am running for my life, and I approve this post!"

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-01-2006, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

I had two women stop at the in the front yard and want to 'investigate" me -to see who I was going to vote for.

I keep getting phone calls like that. I just tell them I'm writing my own name in. I can't do worse than the clowns that are running!

I'd like to take a full page ad out in the New York Times saying:

ALL POLITICIANS!!!!
STOP THE CRAP AND I MEAN NOW!!!!
GET BACK TO THE JOB YOU WERE ELECTED FOR: HELPING OUR COUNTRY; NOT YOUR OWN SPECIAL INTERESTS!!!
WE ARE FED UP!!!
A KANSAS VOTER!!!!

I know it wouldn't do any good, but it might make me feel a tiny bit better since I can't give them all a whack upside the head!!!

**Pam** · 11-01-2006, 04:48 PM

Ages ago I signed up for the *do not call* list. Why is it that tapes of politicians are able to get through?

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-01-2006, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

Ages ago I signed up for the *do not call* list. Why is it that tapes of politicians are able to get through?

I signed up for both the KS and the National no call list!!! Little good it did me either!!! I now have caller id and if a call comes in with no number shown or as "unavailable" I don't answer it because it's always someone I don't want bugging me.

**Pam** · 11-01-2006, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces

if a call comes in with no number shown or as "unavailable" I don't answer it because it's always someone I don't want bugging me.

I never answer a call that comes through *unavailable* either, but these bozos leave messages on the answering machine!

Tuesday can't come fast enough for me!

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 11-01-2006, 04:57 PM

I voted early, so I don't have to watch!

Although I have to say if I were running for office I would be embarrassed to endorse some of these ads.

**MajesticCollies** · 11-01-2006, 07:04 PM

Well, I personally try and keep a sense of humor through all the political poking at one another. Its almost as good as a sit com.

**Lady's Human** · 11-01-2006, 07:10 PM

Politicians, charitable organizations and businesses you have prior contact with are not required to abide by the no call rules, they are exempt.

**IRescue452** · 11-02-2006, 07:08 AM

I agree with the sitcom comment. Sometimes when I see a really bad ad, I can't wait to see how the other party is going to retaliate.

**Pam** · 11-02-2006, 06:36 PM

We are getting hit with phone call after phone call. I never saw so many *unavailable* and *private* calls come up on my caller ID.

Hubby mentioned to me tonight that these people can actually be sued. (He didn't even know about this thread and so I had to clue him in.) Here is the link:

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/01/1316231

**Luvin Labs** · 11-03-2006, 10:33 PM

Ugh, I hate the political ads.

My fiancee and I point out to each other "oh look, another political bashing post" and "so, why exactly should we vote for you again?" when they pop up.

Unfortunately, we are in an area where we get too many ads (Northern VA area, so we get MD, DC and VA, NOT FUN!).

Noone talks about what THEY can do for the area anymore.

Its all "my opponent does this this and this and O M G he sides with bush!"

I hate it.

The one thing I wish we could have on the ballots, is an extra choice.

That choice would be "I don't like ANY of the candidates". Instead of voting for the lesser of # evils, you get to choose that one. If the majority votes "none", then the whole shebang needs to start over again with new candidates.

**Vermontcat** · 11-05-2006, 02:45 PM

Oh please, can it be Tuesday already so we can get this election over with already!
I am so sick of the political signs all over the lawns, the annoying phone messages left on my answering machine, the piles of political junk mail in my mailbox and even the annoying people knocking on my door on a Sunday afternoon telling me who to vote for!