Opinion : Letter to the Editor: Political Ads...Political Debates...Oh, the Headaches!!

Dear Editor, 

WELL, THE BIG RACE IS ON!!  Haven't you noticed?  I wish I hadn't!! 

So far, President Biden's Democratic challengers are remaining rather silent.  My gut tells me this is only temporary.  I think Kennedy could blow in at any time and knock the feeble old man over.    So, hold on.  Who is the woman????  Doubtful she can mount a decent challenge.  

Now, as far as the Republicans, they are like bread dough with too much yeast in the product.  Too big!!  [I think my yard decor speaks for me!]  First, we have the GrandMaster, depending on whether or not you can overlook his problems with other women, January 6th, classified documents, Georgia 2020 election questions, and his company's tax problems.  [Just pointing those things out...I'm not the Judge and jury!]  Then you have Governor DeSantis, who along with  Governor Abbot of Texas, were the FIRST ones to tap the President on the shoulder and point out that THERE IS A BORDER CRISIS!!  WAKE UP!!  After these two stronger candidates, the field gets rather blurry and hard to recognize.  Maybe that's best!

Now to the TV ads.  Apparently, the man in the White House is running on his accomplishments.  What are those again?  [I forget every time I see him saunter ever so slowly to the podium wearing his aviator sunglasses and his wispy hair blowing in the non-existent breeze.]  I "might" recall IF I get my social security check on time.   Kidding aside, I really don't know what they are!

I believe that Donald Trump is actually "shaking in his shoes" over DeSantis finally announcing he is running.  [I was well prepared for the day!]  Oh, Trump won't ever admit it outloud due to his arrogance, but his ads knocking DeSantis prove it.  [He has spent more money on these ads than he did in the midterm elections.]  IF you listened closely to the ads, the two state, "When Ron DeSantis was in Congress..."  He's a two-term governor now.  Guess Trump couldn't find enough "ammo" about his governorship.   How sad!!  [Three weekly polls have shown that DeSantis could beat Biden.  [CHEERS!!!]  Then the Republicans have their O'bama candidate Tim Scott.  If I hear one more, "I was raised by a single mother in poverty" I am going to scream!!  Does that mean we should vote for him because he states this fact while holding a Bible?  Oh, come on!  He does do one thing right in his ad.  He points out the really pathetic Democrats in "mugshots."  I love it!!  That's what Trump should be doing.  As of this morning, there were NINE Republicans running.    The news stated that at least two more are going to make announcements soon.  Eleven...Why not a baker's dozen.  Honestly, I don't even know who some of these men are.  I think the frequency of Trump and DeSantis ads as well as other candidates' ads will soon be filling our airwaves.  [Pass the Pepto, please!!]

The topic of debates is becoming more and more frequent.  I watch "The View" every morning-at the very beginning-to see who is getting hacked up by their machetes that day.  Today, the debates were their topic as far as their favorite, "You know who" or "What's his name."  [TRUMP...in case you have forgotten.]   They believe Trump should debate those running against him.  Hang on to something...I AGREE with them.  He needs to remind ALL citizens what his plans are if he is the Republican nominee.  I honestly believe Americans should see all these candidates together and be able to compare and contrast them.  With all these candidates,  however, they will need a stage the size of a football field and a week-long vigil.  There is much more to prove than merely stating, "I am running for President of the United States." 

As far as President Biden, he has stated firmly-with his concerned look-that he will not debate.  Frankly, I don't believe he could debate Robert Kennedy, jr., and come out of it in one piece.  The man would need an ear plug with someone feeding him the answers to the questions.  Face it...the President is slipping from what he was as Obama's vice president to now as President.  Sad, but true!

The outcome of all these political ads and debates will be a Democratic nominee and a Republican  nominee.  There must be presidential debates.  It's for the good of our country.  Actually the presidential debates go back to a series of seven Illinois senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858.  Each debate was three hours each.  Once the John Kennedy-Richard Nixon series were held, the concept of presidential debates skyrocketed.  It is now fairly universal that bad press results from refusing an invitation to debate.  So, we shall see...

I believe ALL Americans truly want a President who can deal with the vast number of problems that face both our country and our world.  Hopefully, all of the candidates running are running for the right reasons: the good of our country and all of its citizens.  Because it will be a heavy burden for any man or woman to bear.  Unfortunately, getting to that big election day will be stressful and a headache for us all!!

Peggy Kelley