If politicians could be like this - 9.25.2006.2

Who would you elect, Arnold Vinick or Mat Santos? Seriously I’d like to know. If you are unfamiliar with who those gentlemen are then you missed the last season of the West Wing. And if you missed it you need to watch the Bravo cable network or buy the DVD’s. The last season is what politics should be at its best I think.

Simply put Vinick is the Republican and Santos is the Democrat. Both are men with strong values, belief in family, and a dedication to America. These men embody the best of each party. Both give detailed intelligent and provocative reasons for their respective views. Most importantly they are clear and direct in their speech.

Why can’t real politicians, who have more than a bit of the theatrical in them, provide the same. Why is it more like a choice of evils and a compromise of which values and issues are important. As media increases the scope of what we know about these people and following their every move, why does it seem more like a badly scripted television program.

Yes real people are flawed, but when was the last time you really felt that a politician, on any level, was passionate about what they were doing? And how much longer was it since you felt that politician was sincere and honest.

Just something I was thinking as the mid-term elections for 2006 are approaching.

This is what I think, what do you think?