I've voted in presidential elections since Ford/Carter in 1976 and this campaign is by far the most disturbing of any I've ever witnessed. The sheer nastiness, mudslinging, blatantly impossible and unconstitutional promises, lies, ignorance, and pure mean-spiritedness is unparalleled. I will not name names because nearly all candidates are guilty of this, some much more so than others. Only Kasich seems to have distanced himself from all of it. Certain candidates I believe are so bad for this country that if they win I will give considerable thought to relocating my family to Canada. I have connections there.
I know what you mean. I first voted in 1968, and it is ridiculous how the
candidates are telling such half truths, and makeing impossible promises
this year.
There isn't going to be a wall with Mexico. The bad guys would just tunnel
under it anyway. I do think immigration should be delt with. I remember
President Regan saying he would like to see better control of the boarders,
but didn't think it would ever make it through congress.
The same for single payer heath care. Even Trump says he doesn't
want anyone dieing in the streets on his watch. Something needs to
be done about the costs of health care though. That and pharmaceuticals.
Another big cost in government is "Pork" Our friendly legislators are allways
looking for ways to buy votes. I have heard of Billions being wasted in Pork
barrel projects. We need to fix the infrastructure, Roads, bridges and such.
Obama proposed infrastructure repairs in 2012 if I remember right, but the
congress did little for it.
I know government spending needs control, but letting the country go to
pot, seemingly just for politics is a bad thing. It's no wonder people want
change.
I hope whoever wins turns out to be a moderate. Extreemes to the right or left
almost always does more harm than good..