tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post5163360678867320251..comments2024-03-03T11:07:26.751-06:00Comments on True American Stories: Why the American Presidency is a JokeBernie H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07495216592033548760noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-40945185808715052982016-11-12T14:22:41.106-06:002016-11-12T14:22:41.106-06:00I mostly agree with you, but we've actually ha...I mostly agree with you, but we've actually had some pretty decent presidents with zero political background. Dwight D Eisenhower never held office before he ran for president and he didn't set the country on fire. That being said, Trump is, as Obama put it, "uniquely unqualified" and this entire election has felt like a publicity stunt and I'm just so sad and disgusted by the way the country responded to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-19964092509560120382016-11-12T14:21:21.806-06:002016-11-12T14:21:21.806-06:00I completely agree with what you are stating, like...I completely agree with what you are stating, like our politics focus on everything except the main issues that should be our main focus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-84351226304453889432016-11-10T18:53:02.919-06:002016-11-10T18:53:02.919-06:00I also agree that American politics has turned int...I also agree that American politics has turned into a kind of reality tv show. I think it has turned into candidates doing what they have to do to get elected, without the consideration of what's really best for our country. I agree that the two parties have been less willing to work together to have a cooperative countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-38566695662205333572016-11-09T13:46:14.107-06:002016-11-09T13:46:14.107-06:00I would say the same thing about how America is tu...I would say the same thing about how America is turning into a massive TV reality show. Why do people value this more then working together to advance America as a whole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-44186144920533249022016-11-09T13:46:09.535-06:002016-11-09T13:46:09.535-06:00I would say the same thing about how America is tu...I would say the same thing about how America is turning into a massive TV reality show. Why do people value this more then working together to advance America as a whole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-12814530218944468652016-11-09T13:00:33.844-06:002016-11-09T13:00:33.844-06:00I totally agree with your second point about how p...I totally agree with your second point about how politics has become like a reality show. That is a great way of putting it and its honestly very sad. You made a great and engaging argument, nice job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-36561575343729806162016-11-09T12:17:36.486-06:002016-11-09T12:17:36.486-06:00I think you brought up a really good point about h...I think you brought up a really good point about how people don't care about what the other parties want. I have never really thought about it, but now I realize that in politics everyone should get what they want to the best of the governments ability.<br /><br />I disagree with your opinion that people with no political experience shouldn't be able to run for president, but I understand what you were trying to say. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-86784338465881362032016-11-09T12:17:26.916-06:002016-11-09T12:17:26.916-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-36531030413695914122016-11-09T12:17:21.066-06:002016-11-09T12:17:21.066-06:00I think you brought up a really good point about h...I think you brought up a really good point about how people don't care about what the other parties want. I have never really thought about it, but now I realize that in politics everyone should get what they want to the best of the governments ability.<br /><br />I disagree with your opinion that people with no political experience shouldn't be able to run for president, but I understand what you were trying to say. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409203774253961958.post-41154255116091698222016-11-09T10:29:26.159-06:002016-11-09T10:29:26.159-06:00Jack I really like how you almost told this like a...Jack I really like how you almost told this like a conversation so it was engaging yet easier to understand as well. I also think that your somewhat hopeful yet disappointed tone throughout the piece also displays how a lot of Americans are feeling right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com