We All Miss Campaigns.

       I heard, the other day, that there are just twenty nine short months until the next presidential election. Are you satisfied with the level of campaign rhetoric at this point? It seems to me we're getting short changed on the campaign decibel index. Now, I admit, we are hearing some pleasantries being floated toward Hillary, but not much toward Bill as yet, and that's unfortunate.
       And what about the other potential Democratic contenders? I haven't heard much about Joe except for the usual wisecracking. But there hasn't been much speculation about anyone else. I'm sure we'll hear from more, but time's getting short. Then you have the Republican lineup. There's Rand and Paul and Chris and Bobby and Marco and Ted and W's brother, but not many more. Aren't we entitled to a much larger array for this open presidential election. There's no incumbent Barak to hate or vote against.
       Now that I mention it, have you ever noticed how much presidents are disliked and how poorly they've performed, in the eyes of the other party. It's true of almost all presidents. And for several years, at least, after they're out of office. Did you notice how much Clinton was reviled. Then suddenly after the 2010 elections, loads of members of the other party began claiming how great he was. Now to be sure there were still plenty who disliked him, but his name kept getting dropped.
       Of course if Hillary actually does run, Bill will lose all of his charm to opposing party members. Just like George the younger. And isn't it interesting how even their own party faithful want to back away from these pariahs for the first few years they're out of office. You could float battleships between them and newer contenders.
       But getting back to election campaigning, don't you think we, as a nation, deserve to be hearing and seeing many more dirty trick campaign ads by now? I mean, I'm sorry, but I think we're getting cheated in this entertainment venue. Don't you miss all the lies and the bending of truth until it groans and screams in agony? I miss all those lies. From both parties.
       Which brings up another question. Why is it that all the lies always come from the other party and all the truth comes from your party? Have you ever thought about that? Here's another one; why does the other party always think your party is the liar, while you know very well it's the opposing party that spreads those vicious lies?