So glad it’s over…finally

Posted 11/8/22

Thank-God, this week marks the end of this election season.

I will be so happy to not have to listen to ad after ad, stretching the truth to make their point.  I’ve never been so …

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So glad it’s over…finally

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Thank-God, this week marks the end of this election season.

I will be so happy to not have to listen to ad after ad, stretching the truth to make their point.  I’ve never been so aware of politics.  I was amazed at the things that the people were doing to hammer their point of view to the citizens.  The number of signs all over Warwick was distracting!

I was surprised that local businesses allowed signs to be placed on their property supporting bond referendums that didn’t really pertain to their business. It was a turn off for me.  Locally, the hot button was building two new schools in Warwick.  I went to several informative meetings to understand the facts.  These were held by citizens concerned about the tax implications moving forward.  As with the national election, children and the elderly were used as pawns to tug on the heart strings of the voters.

I’m a factual, numbers kind of gal so that’s what I use to decide which way to vote.  The problem for the average voter is all the mixed messages that we receive.  I don’t understand why candidates are allowed to lie in their ads.  Not just stretching the truth, but straight up lying!  I wish that during the debates there was a live fact checker.

I think it would be almost impossible for the average citizens to know the facts well enough for each candidate and all the ballot questions.  At the end of each debate, I felt more confused than anything.  When I knew the candidate or proponent of a certain bond referendum was lying, it made me angry!

I have come to understand that unfortunately the truth isn’t the driving force behind most elections.  It’s a lot of money and who you know.  That’s unfortunate.

By now we know who and what won.  Time will tell as to whether we were lied to and if the candidates stick to their promises.  Unfortunately, by then it will be too late.  The only good thing is that the commercials will end.

Now we just have to wait for open enrollment for Medicare and Medicaid to end!

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