Presidential Elections - Which Party Is Better?

As I watch the coverage on the current presidential campaigns, I see that it's still the same old fight, Republicans vs. Democrats. One party is out to get the other and vice versa. The 2006 Midterm Elections were definite proof of that. Various Republican scandals were the ammunition that Democrats needed to get more seats in the House and Senate. People assumed that the major Democratic victory would be the assurance that improvement within the administration would occur.

That, however, has been slow moving. So who's to say that one single party can do better? I am definitely not one of those people. I'll admit the need for the change is evident, but the kind of change should not be just between red or blue.

The last seven years have been one of the worst foreign policy handlings for the U.S. government. It's no surprise that the Bush Administration is partly responsible for the current situation, but now Democrats are encouraging people to vote for them mainly on the issue of foreign policy.

Many Democrats have claimed that their supposed handling of the War on Terror would've the exact opposite of what it is. Those who speak out against Bush claim that their approach would've been flawless, which is completely doubtful. It's always easy to point at the person who screws up big time.

I'm not for Bush at all, but I'll probably be one of the very few to give him some credit for seeing his plan through. At this point it's just useless for anyone to assume alternative handlings of what should've happened because we can't change the past.

As I watch coverage of the campaigns, I notice the "measures," such as celebrity sponsoring and expensive haircuts, taken by the candidates. I previously thought that campaigns should serve the candidates and the people. Seeing this crap has makes me think otherwise; however, this does show faults within the candidates. Seeing a person's faults reminds us that nobody, Republican or Democrat, is perfect and whoever gets elected cannot be considered the perfect choice.

As the 2008 Presidential Election draws near, I keep hearing how everything is going to be changed. It's pretty obvious that this change won't happen overnight. Whoever gets elected is going to have to clean up after Bush, and there's a lot of garbage needed to be picked up.

The way I see it is that everyone knows what needs to be done. People who see the solution as either relying on the Republicans or bringing in Democrats are wrong. The scrutinizing of both parties needs to stop. It's sad, but I've lowered my standards for this election. All I ask is for the President to be a decent person and not to screw up.