Politicians Can Shove It

            It’s almost November, and to a lot of people, that means election season. Campaign signs litter front lawns, air-brushed faces of candidates smile smugly down from billboards, and political commercials air every few seconds. What shocks me is how dirty politicians will fight. Take this article about Frank Caprio, a Rhode Island democrat who showed blatant disrespect by telling President Obama to “shove it,” all because Mr. President did not endorse his candidacy.

When most people hear the word “politics,” they probably think of men in pressed business suits and bad toupees, attempting to look dignified while politely arguing with each other from behind a microphone. But times have definitely changed.

Today, we have interesting selection. There’s Christine O’Donnell, who probably spends an equal amount of time bleaching her teeth and trying to convince me that she is, in fact, me. There’s South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, with his Argentinian affair. And of course, there’s the “shove it” guy. Do these politicians have any dignity anymore?

Instead of working to improve their country, or even their community, these leaders spend their time name-calling, lying, arguing, blaming, or buying designer tuxes. They need to get back to the issues, and stop focusing on tearing apart their opponents (or even the president.) That’s just not true leadership.