Miesner 2016

Is it time for the political parties to go away?  Aren't we at that point in time where "ideals" and "beliefs" should be a person's own and not connected to politics?  There are too many issues where REAL people want compromise, results, normalcy.  How can we get that when no one wants to play nice?

Way back when, at the beginning of time, around 1770 something, political parties were important.  There was no tv, no internet, no twitter, not even radio.  Seriously.  People wrote letters and sent them IN THE MAIL.  Unfathomable.  How was a politician supposed to get his message out?  Strength in numbers that's how.  If there are a bunch of people who "believe" in what you believe, and want the same things for the country as you want, you needed their backing so they could spread the word.  It was a trickle down.  "I heard that Abe dude, the Amish-looking stringbean with a kickass hat, is pretty cool.  I'll probably vote for him."  That was that.  Someone heard it from someone else who maybe read it in a newspaper backed by the Republican party.  Strength in numbers.  Get the word out for your buddies!

Nowadays information comes at you from so many different avenues.  One person can have a huge effect all by himself/herself.  If Tim Tebow were to run for president a couple months ago, before Kyle Orton decided to let everyone know he could still play, he would have won Florida, Denver, and probably a couple more states.  Hands down.  It's a popularity contest.  Lady Gaga has millions of followers on Twitter, millions more fans who like her music.  Her influence on the young voters especially could be exploited like nobody's business if she wanted.  Bono does it but it's underplayed.  Things can happen by just making it the popularity contest it is.  Make it transparent as possible.  Get the word out for your buddies!

Get an army hero, from middle America, who went to college in the Northeast, runs his own company fairly well, surround him with rappers, rock bands and country singers, let him judge American Idol a couple times, put him as a guest host for Monday Night Football, talk about adding jobs, lowering taxes, and how he wants to make his military brethren happy and do whatever's best for them and boom.........there's the next leader of the free world.  No party necessary.  It's that easy.  It's just that easy.  (it's definitely not that easy)  Now, go get the word out for your buddies and let's get a new front-runner for 2012.  "I heard on Mike and Mike about this Herb dude who is pretty cool and thinking about running for president.  I'd vote for him."