Do you know why there are 2 year election campaigns in USA?

[RandomThoughts]

Because it is much easier to talk about who is running for election, then talking about what elected people are doing.

Look at most of the actual information about a political race, how much does it tell you about what is going on around many issues.

[no limit]

1. That's a pretty great point.

[individual rights]

2. That's funny, I had always assumed that it had something to do with the Constitution.

[nyson13]

4. Same here

hmmm

[Fumesucker]

5. I don't recall the length of campaigns being mentioned in the Constitution..

Do you have a quote to refresh my memory?

[defendandprotect]

9. In a way it does... takes longer to overturn Senate ... much simpler to overturn people's house--!!

[nichomachus]

11. No, the Founders didn't even want political parties

[RandomThoughts]

13. You may be taking that out of context

:)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. We don't want "issues" we want entertainment.

“Now, the man on the stand he wants my vote,
He's a-runnin' for office on the ballot note.
He's out there preachin' in front of the steeple,
Tellin' me he loves all kinds-a people.
(He's eatin' bagels
He's eatin' pizza
He's eatin' chitlins
He's eatin' bullshit!)”

Bob Dylan

[randr]

6. I thought it had to do with the biannual MSM bonus payday

[kenfrequed]

7. very true

It is the pro-wrestling/ sports handicapping mentality that the professional pundit class thrives on.

[defendandprotect]

8. True -- let's also look at 44% millionaries and multi-millionaires in our Congress --

We're going no where until we dump the wealthy from Congress -- !!

And, the religious fanatics --

[Uncle Joe]

10. I believe you've made an excellent observation.

Thanks for the thread, RandomThoughts.:thumbsup:

[tabbycat31]

12. to keep campaign staffers like me employed

Even better living in a state that does the state level races on odd years.

[BuelahWitch]

14. This Random Thought deserves Beer and Travel Money!

Alas, I only have Rent and Utility Money (and very little of that). But it is a great observation! :hi:

[LanternWaste]

15. Certainly puts to bed the myth of the short American attention span.

Certainly puts to bed the tired myth of the short American attention span.

[JoeyT]

16. Wars of attrition?

Trying to make your opponent spend themselves out.

It's why there are very few elected officials that actually give a damn what you think unless you've got a few hundred grand you can cough up.

[Raine]

17. Ever continious political campaigns provide a smokescreen

for the ones already in who are looting and pillaging. :mad: