Politicians & Polls

I’m sure most of you have flirted with the theory that most politicians, on the state and national scene at least, have the occasional lapse in being forthright about their views. As the mid-term elections grow near people like John McCain (who I like for the most part) are scrambling to mend fences even with people like Jerry Falwell. If the senator from Arizona shows up as a guest host on the “700 Club” with Pat Robertson I won’t be real surprised.

I point out only an example of the Republicans because it looks as if the Democrats can’t figure out which way to turn. Al Gore seems to have become “Earth Daddy” and Miss Congeniality, Hillary Clinton is trying to un-piss the people she has alienated. Joe Biden might make a statement but with his verbosity it’s touch and go as to whether or not he would even be finished by Election Day.

The point of this ”equal opportunity”, “a pox on both their houses” rant is that politicians seem to not be able to state their views until the public opinion polls have told them what views the majority of the public wants to hear.

So, what if everyone in America refused to answer any polling questions at all between now and November?  When the phone rings right in between your last bite of pot roast and your first bite of apple pie at dinner time, either don’t answer the phone or ask if you can call them back after the dishwasher is loaded or better yet tell them you are taking a poll yourself and want to know what they think.  Imagine all the candidates come October, scurrying around like cockroaches on a hot griddle , trying to figure out what to say when the voters won’t tell them what they want to hear. See Hillary scurry...

Just say no to pollsters!