Informed Voting: A thing of the past?
Posted: Friday, May 16, 2008
by Shan-ul-Hai
Globally Rational
In a campaign full of pointless buzzwords and endless political maneuvering, I was not surprised to read that Hillary Clinton is now telling her supporters to "turn off the TV." Her suggestion was, as one would expect, met with applause… probably because the audience chose to listen to the power and intonation of her voice rather than the actual words that she was saying.
And it would be exciting to have the first mother in the White House. We would have someone who has lived the experiences that many of us share and we would be focusing on how we're going to help families balance the work that they have to do outside the home and the really important work they do inside the home.
It's Mother's Day; you love your mother, right? That means you should find it "exciting to have the first mother in the White House." Apparently, she's the only person who has "lived the experiences that many of us share." She wants people tho think she'll be the only one who "would be focusing on how we're going to help families balance the work that they have to do outside the home and the really important work they do inside the home."
One thing I've noticed about many of these politicians is that they continue to use the same emotion-inspiring phrases. By insinuating that her opponents haven't "lived the experiences that many of us share" and then telling her supporters to "turn off the TV," she is appealing to the emotional (and, consequently, irrational) side of the voters. Sure, that's the best way to get support… but we all know that it's not the best way to get a good leader.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Once again an excellent article. You continually write as it really is. Unfortunately, the word of the century, many have not attained that level of reasoning you evidently have and therefore they continue to search for the best Easter Bunny. Yes always searching and never finding. Perhaps if they checked out the contents they would make a good choice? Then again we are not any longer a society who stops to think. It's now or goodbye. Good job.That's what I hope to accomplish by writing about this stuff... hopefully, more people will come to realize the fact that they're not making rational decisions. Thanks for the comment.
Shan-ul-Hai, You wrote a thought-provoking article. There have been smart, strong, and highly capable women since...forever, as kids say. Are we paying attention to that fact? When the U. S. candidate that measures up to the best of female prime ministers in other parts of the world, in other times, comes along...she will be voted in. It will have little to do with gender, I think, and a lot to do with maturity, proven ability, readiness, and the confidence of the American people based on many factors.
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