No campaign promise can be anything more than a promise to try. You vote for the person who wants to try to do what you want done, as opposed to the other person whose intentions are less similar to what you would want to try to do if you were elected.Everyone wants a perfect world. Everyone’s definition of a “perfect world” differs. Candidates spent vast amounts of money telling you what they want to do. LISTEN!!
questions of mr kelley’s consistency aside, he is correct in that politics requires compromise and we constantly punish politicians for doing just that. And while compromise isn’t the same as doing a complete 180 and the acceptable level of compromise is subjective, it does likely mean not delivering entirely on promises. We just need to be adult enough to understand that.
Speaking to the cartoon: we keep sending them because we’ve been raised to think that a winner requires a loser. Triumphalism, we’ve been taught belongs to the God chosen victor of a battle and is therefore the truthfully best person to lead a community. When cheaters win, everyone loses even eventually the cheating triumphant winner.
lopaka over 5 years ago
I wouldn’t worry about that promise. These are politicians and a promise is only an apparition
Walter Kocker Premium Member over 5 years ago
People with good intentions make promises.
People with good character keep them. -Anon.
DaBoogadie over 5 years ago
Because we all need bigger, better, faster…words.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
They want civility so they elected a bunch of Dem women to clean the House.
DuhWeldr over 5 years ago
The old English paradigm that the way to the truth is: via trial, is working against us.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 5 years ago
At this point, they are just fighting for fightings’ sake.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 5 years ago
No campaign promise can be anything more than a promise to try. You vote for the person who wants to try to do what you want done, as opposed to the other person whose intentions are less similar to what you would want to try to do if you were elected.Everyone wants a perfect world. Everyone’s definition of a “perfect world” differs. Candidates spent vast amounts of money telling you what they want to do. LISTEN!!
Jimathai Premium Member over 5 years ago
Nobody who voted for or supports 45 can speak of wanting civility.
BubbleTape Premium Member over 5 years ago
questions of mr kelley’s consistency aside, he is correct in that politics requires compromise and we constantly punish politicians for doing just that. And while compromise isn’t the same as doing a complete 180 and the acceptable level of compromise is subjective, it does likely mean not delivering entirely on promises. We just need to be adult enough to understand that.
benjamineyal over 5 years ago
Heh! True!
braindead Premium Member over 5 years ago
Trump Disciple Kelley demands civility.
And fair elections.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
I hear Kelly is leaving the White House, coincidentally.
DuhWeldr over 5 years ago
Speaking to the cartoon: we keep sending them because we’ve been raised to think that a winner requires a loser. Triumphalism, we’ve been taught belongs to the God chosen victor of a battle and is therefore the truthfully best person to lead a community. When cheaters win, everyone loses even eventually the cheating triumphant winner.
tauyen over 5 years ago
trump has never ever been accused of having ‘good intentions’ – he is, and always has been, in it for himself exclusively.