I used to love the original Star Trek where the Enterprise was incoming to a perilous situation in the galaxy and Captain Kirk sat patiently waiting for the upcoming hits from the Klingons or space garbage.
Calling out commands to the deck...”Up Shields”...”Steady as go”...
I feel the same way as I wait for what will be unleashed by next week on the television airways across Arizona. A billion political ads.
With one week before mail in ballots are distributed, we are about to be unleashed with more attack ads and political rhetoric than ever before. Record television dollars are expected to be spent in the next six weeks.
Research shows that negative ads and mudslinging work. As I pointed out in an earlier commentary, look at the success of Ben Quayle stating that President Obama is the worst President ever in history. It works frighteningly well as he won the Republican nomination in his Congressional district. Can’t wait for what he comes up with next...
So pull back in your armchairs at home and let the game begin. Some of it will be entertaining if you can get through the clutter. All candidates and propositions are part of the space garbage we will face. As with the Enterprise, Kirk had to carefully guide the ship through the crisis.
You will see more “I’m the best and my opponent is the worst” lines and quotes. You’ll despise hearing how this person will cut taxes and this person will raise taxes. Blah Blah SB1070...Blah Blah Obama Care...Blah Blah bailouts...Blah Blah Tarp dollars...Blah Blahh Arizona education is the second worst in the nation. Space garbage for sure.
Just for once, can we address the most significant problem Arizona faces...jobs?
Hopefully after the first ten days of ads running, our shields will be holding up and we will be taking in all the attack ads with a common sense understanding of what the real positions are.
Then again, Spock was quoted as saying “It’s always easier to destroy than create.” In Arizona, we deserve better.
Jeff
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Jeff-
ReplyDeleteAgain, you really nail it. I'm sick of this left-wing right-wing partisan rhetoric that just kills us voters. We need jobs, and I'm done with this bull$&!* of SB1070 taking our time.
After my husband left me, I had to go back to work to put my boys through school; last November I lost that job, and have been struggling ever since. Just this past week Hunter asked me if we'd have a regular Christmas this year; I didn't know what to say.
This year, I'm ready to work again, and for my leaders to help me work again, enough is enough.
You always say it best, Jeff. I always look forward to your next post, from a real man who knows about real problems.
XO
Cindy