What frusterates me about his election...

5littleladies wrote: Is that no matter who wins, literally half of the country is going to be unhappy. It amazes me how our country has become so divided over the issues. It makes me sad.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I agree

Boys r us replied: I know!
It is sad, I've been thinking about that very thing for the last couple of days! I really just can't wait to get it over with so that we can all move on!

amynicole21 replied: I agree, but isn't it great that we even have a choice? Yay, democracy.

DansMom replied: Me too. I think it's made worse by the two-party system that is so overtaken by big money and special interests on both sides. A third party candidate that might just unite people around common interests has no chance financially or politically in this rigged system. Even the debates are rigged by the Democrats and Republicans to exclude third party candidates (unless each party thinks the independent will help their side, as with Perot, then they allow it). I'm waiting for an inspirational independent candidate with a backbone and a mind of her own---and I'll jump from this two-party ship. We need a great uniter.

coasterqueen replied: I totally agree.

What also makes me sad is that my state is a very different party than I am in the overall scheme of things...so our state electoral vote is totally different than what I'm voting...so in a very minuet (sp?) way it makes me feel like my vote doesn't count..even though I know it does in the popular vote.

5littleladies replied:
Same here.

My2Beauties replied: I"m the same way! Kentucky always votes Republican and I always vote Democrat. I can't remember an election year where the Republican didn't get the electoral votes from this state!

redchief replied: Sorry ladies I totally disagree with you. I believe that without debate our country would stagnate and become way too Orwellian. It's good to be divided to debate the issues that concern everyone, regardless of your political stand. That's how we make changes that make our country ever stronger. It doesn't matter what side of a debate you stand on as long as we all understand that as Americans, we have to defend and preserve our country.

After this election there undoubtably will be gnashing of teeth and wailing from the losing side and breast thumping and dispicable celebration on the winning side. In an election this hotly contested the one good thing that you all must admit will come forth is that we'll have an unprecedented idea for who our leader is. This election made them reveal, IMO, much more about who they are than they would have had the election been a landslide.

I know who I want as president and so do all of you, but I don't hear anyone threatening to move to say, Russia, should the election not go one way or another. Why? Because we're Americans and we still live in the best country on earth (at least as far as we're concerned).

coasterqueen replied: Ed you made me think of all those celebrities that said if Gore didn't win in 2000 that they'd move to other countries. I think Alec Baldwin was one of them...hmmm I think he's still here. Oh and Gwenyth Paltrow who says America sucks so she moved to England or wherever and then now wants to raise her child in New York....those people make me ashamed!

I know if my guy doesn't win...I'm not going to throw a huge hissy fit about it...the country spoke..enough said. I would just mourn the loss of my country in private.

MomofJandB replied: What bothers me about the election is the length of campaigning. My parents just got back from Australia and they held elections while they were there. They are only allowed to campaign for 6 weeks and the citizens feel that is too long. I wish the amount our candidates could campaign would lessen. It seems as though the President, whether it be Bush or a previous President, spends their 4th year in office campaigning! I'm so glad elections are today and all the political mumbo jumbo will end!

MomToMany replied: I'm so glad that the campaining will stop too. It's everywhere, and it's very annoying. It must be overwhelming to the "undecided" voters.

MommyToAshley replied:
I can't tell you how long I have said this... there's got to be someone out there!

Alice replied: As much as we all complain about, isn't it amazing that our democracy survives?? Think about the madness 4 years ago. Yet we withstood several weeks without a clear winner and....nothing. No coup, no State of Martial Law, no curfews or violence, just a lot of editorials and opinions and democracy working the way it should. I think it's amazing.

That said, it's going to be a long night on the east coast waiting for the results to come in after the polls close. They closed here 2 minutes ago. I have a sick 6 year old, so I'm not sure I'll stay up (I imagine I'll be up during the night.) But you've got to admit: it's a remarkable process.

redchief replied:
Despite all of it's imperfections (and it is imperfect); I truly believe we have the best political system in the world. Remarkable isn't the word. Most other countries scoffed at US when we put this constitution to work... now many are emulating it (they call it "perfecting" it).

I think it's super that so many are so passionate. I remember when the first Bush was elected. It was dull. Noone cared. It was, I believe, the lowest voter turnout ever for the country. Then came Bush v Clinton; which was statistically the worst turnout on record for the Republican party. Now everyone knows what is at stake.

Again... despite our system's faults, I don't see anyone lining up at the airline ticket counters tomorrow if their candidate loses. And the losing party won't get dehumanized or eradicated or silenced... God Bless America!

jcc64 replied: I absolutely agree with many points raised by previous posts.
I think the 2 party system is not serving the interests of common citizens like us. I believe both parties are the whores of the special interests and big business, and would give anything for an independent candidate with a vision that TRULY serves and reflects the interests of normal everyday people.
I believe debate is essential to our democratic good health. What disturbs me is that very often dissention, particularly involving war issues, is portrayed as anti-American or anti-troops.
The attempted covert suppression of our voices in this manner is about as unpatriotic as you can get, imo.

A&A'smommy replied: WOW I think everything said made sense!