Keith Watanabe * NET 2.0

Bickering is great for pro-wrestling as they are the essence of promos for a match or PPV.  Bickering to me is childish especially when represented by potential future leaders of the US.  When I read about the political jabs the candidates take as the nominations for each party get closer, my stomach knots.  It's not what I want to hear.  And I kinda doubt many sentient people out there enjoy hearing the latest barb exchange between candidates.

I talked to my mom this past weekend and found out that she barely follows the campaigns.  I can't blame her because it's become nothing more than wrestling promo, without the 5* match!  What's worse is that the campaigns presented within the parties have descending into this, especially the Democrats.  To me this is utterly sad and since the world is watching, I get the feeling that many people feel uneasy about any contenders at this moment.

For Clinton, it's a real disappointment to see her take the low route.  Her husband did an excellent job during his election against Bush back in '92.  A lot of what Clinton did that was so positive was that he practically ignored Bush whenever Bush attempted to assassinate Clinton's character.  Clinton, whether or not he was truthful, would attempt to convey his plans.  As a president, that's basically what you need to do.  In Hillary's case, she broke down and cried (from what I read) to grab one state.

Hillary, I support the notion of having a female for a president one day, but at this moment, I cannot respect nor believe in a leader who utilizes pathos to gain votes.  One, it makes you look weak as a leader to the world.  And more importantly it makes you an obvious liar.  It's already known that as a politician you're a liar by nature.  But you don't have to be an obvious one.  It simply insults the public's intelligence and tells me that you're willing to resort to desperate tactics in order to gain victory.

As for Obama, I have no problem supporting him.  I feel he's going to be the better candidate in the end.  But I think it's completely disrespectful to have someone degenerate these debates into something like the start of a schoolyard fight.  The US needs someone better from a moral point of view than that.  The country knocked out the Republican party because people grew easily sick of the underhanded tactics that the Democrats had portrayed for many of these people.  Don't you think that the country deserves a little respect by focusing exclusively on repairing itself, especially with the upcoming recession?

To both candidates: America and the world need to at least hear concrete plans on how you intend to bring the nation back.  The world fears and despises America because of the true terrorist of Bush and what he's done to engender a highly aggressive and prejudice image of America that essentially took the country back to the McCarthy era.  We are in the year 2008 and we have learn to grow beyond simple ignorance and prejudice as a global society.  Or have we?