I’d like to be able to regain some pride in all our towns and cities across the nation. The current budget crunch of every state and municipality is being stressed past breaking with every inch “The Campaign Trail” moves. Like Sherman’s march to the sea, it burns dollar bills in uncountable volumes.

The direct cost for this circus to build emotional excitement and appeal with it’s 19th century ceremony, would boggle the mind if anyone dared to account it. It has to be $ MANY $ BILLIONS $ of direct tax money from everyone of us that is spent by every government agency from the top of federal to the street cleaners and overtime for local police before, during and after even the suggestion of a visit. That doesn’t include the indirect costs of shutting down the local economy and transportation routes system of air and surface movement in it’s path. For every “seen” effect, there has to be at least three “unseen” that cost the people money or keep them from making it. How many deliveries don’t get made? How many “contingent” resources have to be activated and then put away, hopefully without use?

At a time when every local and hijacked penny is being squeezed for bare necessities of government function, I fail to see the benefit of “drop by” to redundantly spread misrepresentation. This coercion could more efficiently be disseminated through todays communication technology. In stead of bringing more, let us be able to afford to get the garbage we have, hauled away.

PLEASE Mr. Candidate, stay the fuck HOME and lie to us from there!!

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Amen, brother, amen!

Oh geezzzzzz! LMMFAO!

Yeah...he can read his "scripted speechs" from the Oval Office. It needs some TLC and attention since he spends most of his time on his ranch making nature trails and spilling over the handlebars of his tricycle...er...bicycle! I can understand his mispronunciations from the White House just as well as on the road!

Can YOU say "nuclear"?

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Has he worked out his right hand from his left hand yet?

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Damn good point (as always) PF!!

Right from left? He's still working on hands from feet!!! I really loved his dad, but this ones just begging to be a national embarrasment.


PS....AMEN PF!!!

I don't believe that this subject should be limited to being aimed at President Bush... sorry... he is in no way any different than ANY OTHER politician who is currently trying to obtain ongoing employment... whether an encumbant.. or a challenger.. ALL of these politicians are guilty of this...

As for Kerry I have seen from what has been shown on our news. Edwards does most of the talking. I have also noticed the late night talk/comic shows are already getting milage out of his wife. The Soup Queen. And her shove it line. I guess it comes down to a choice between a rich guy and a war hero rich guy. When was the last time any of them went to a store and had to buy a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk for themselves? Not that we have much choice over here either.

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As for ……. this thread, the ONLY thought is the tremendously high cost to ALL the citizens for ANY high office candidate to roam the country “visiting”, during this charade to gain office. Their mere presents creates a totally unnecessary taxation from the federal level down to the local municipality, of millions of $ dollars $ with every stop.

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These things would go back to a time before the Net, TV and radio. When the only things people had to know about someone was the local newspaper or to see them in person. I would say it is done these days, not to please or interest you. It is done to please the media, so they have something to put on the 6PM news.

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I am only certain that the government services that are being curtailed or cut back across the country, are not pleasing the people that are paying for them, when they DO have to pay for that.

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Indeed the same thing goes on here. The cost of these things could build schools or public housing, but someone has to get in to do that. Over here the parties think about what someone like Rubert Murdoch will say about them on his media. If he backs one they have a good chance of getting in. Other then the two main parties what other choices do you have to vote for there? Other then vote for someone that is not doing these 'visits' there is not a lot you can do about it.

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PF---I totally agree.The conventions,used to have a purpose,now they are
just a BIG expensive(to the taxpayer)party.In my opinion,they are totally
unneccessary! Irish

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I’d like to be able to regain some pride in all our towns and cities across the nation. The current budget crunch of every state and municipality is being stressed past breaking with every inch “The Campaign Trail” moves. Like Sherman’s march to the sea, it burns dollar bills in uncountable volumes.

The direct cost for this circus to build emotional excitement and appeal with it’s 19th century ceremony, would boggle the mind if anyone dared to account it. It has to be $ MANY $ BILLIONS $ of direct tax money from everyone of us that is spent by every government agency from the top of federal to the street cleaners and overtime for local police before, during and after even the suggestion of a visit. That doesn’t include the indirect costs of shutting down the local economy and transportation routes system of air and surface movement in it’s path. For every “seen” effect, there has to be at least three “unseen” that cost the people money or keep them from making it. How many deliveries don’t get made? How many “contingent” resources have to be activated and then put away, hopefully without use?

At a time when every local and hijacked penny is being squeezed for bare necessities of government function, I fail to see the benefit of “drop by” to redundantly spread misrepresentation. This coercion could more efficiently be disseminated through todays communication technology. In stead of bringing more, let us be able to afford to get the garbage we have, hauled away.

PLEASE Mr. Candidate, stay the fuck HOME and lie to us from there!!

Who said anything about "generate dialogue"?

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**makes note to self ~ monologues are preferred on Pixies **

PF...you know I respect you....you're one of the closest friends I have on this site. Just thought I'd offer a bit of constructive criticism

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