What Ya Don't Know, Hurts.

Hey you. Ya you. How do ya like the way the elections of 2012 are going? No, I'm not talking about your favorite candidate, nor am I talking about the one you dislike the most. Rather, I'm asking how you like the campaigning? No, not the stump speeches. I'm talking about the "not quite campaign ads"? "Not quite campaign ads" are those ads you see on the TV that tell you how terrible this politician or that candidate is and how bad it would be if he or she were to get elected or reelected. Are you aware that in almost every case, the ad is basically a lie? And the thing is, the opponent of the guy they have just lambasted can claim he had nothing to do with the ad. Now if you're smart, and I'm sure you are, you know that's a lie. It's true. Even if the candidate claiming he had nothing to do with calling his opponent a scumbag is your favorite candidate. The truth is, they certainly do know all about it, can approve of it, secretly, and could, if wanted, stop it from being aired again. How come? Well, The Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case gave candidates the opportunity to claim innocence and anybody, including foreign donors, to spend any amount to sway the elections. What that means is that a candidate has the opportunity to have untold wealth dropped at his doorstep to help him win. If he's dumb enough to refuse, his opponent won't be that dumb. For all intents and purposes, that ruling has eliminated 99.9% of all Americans from having any say in the government. Oh you'll still get to vote, but for whom? Candidates find it almost impossible to rise above the clamor of these negative ads. Even the news media can't get above it. All candidates are painted as horrible examples of the worst sort, and how are we to tell the truth from the lie, until well after the election is over? What we need is some courage. Like that of the Democrat Governor and Republican Vise Governor of Montana. They're backing a law to outlaw any campaign ads paid for by outside interests. And we need to limit the amount you can give, and absolutely no secret donations. Are ya up for it? I hope so, because the politicians aren't up to it.