The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

It's that time of year again, where you have to sit through multitudes of don't-vote-for-that-guy commercials while watching your favorite shows. Yes, I often times mute the television during these lovely commercials as well. On the flip-side of that, however, I do find some of the commercials oddly amusing. This is especially the case when the attack ads go the political-personal hybrid route. While I can completely understand going after someone's voting record (if what's being claimed in the ad is actually true), I often times have to scratch my head with regard to the personal commentary. What I think would be really sad yet humorous is if an attack ad bypassed all of the political mumbo-jumbo and was 100% personal, like this: "Before casting your vote on election day, ask yourself, 'Who can I trust?' If history is any guide, it's not Nina Burner. Nina Burner claims to be pro-environment, but an anonymous neighbor said that one time, a raccoon g...

Have you seen these?   When I lived in Nebraska, I don't think I witnessed one commercial with a Democratic candidate. They were all Republicans. This made the commercials even more humorous for me to watch. Why? They all said the same dang thing! The only difference was the photos of Nebraska that were displayed, the voice in the background and then the actual picture of the candidate. Those were the only differences. "He's a Conservative Nebraska Republican. Border security, traditional marriage, pro-life and family values are all very important to this candidate. Vote for yadda-yadda-yadda and vote for a Conservative Nebraska Republican whom you can trust." Yes, they all sounded like that. There's always so much sugar-coating and BS in these political ads. I'd love to see some that are actually honest. For Republicans, it could read: "Vote for Joe Smith. Nebraska is the 4th most conservative state in the nation and Joe Smith will take it to the ...