Why Nobama

[lucy]

What I find as an outside observer of this election is that americans cant seem to have an election without trashtalking the other candidate and digging up dirt. That is incredibly sad and as I see it speaks volumes..

I second that. However, as most things popular in the US, also the mudthrowing has made or is making its way across the Atlantic.

[Logic1]

I second that. However, as most things popular in the US, also the mudthrowing has made or is making its way across the Atlantic.

You are right naturally, but the real question is "why that is" and why the people of USA seems to like/want/need/feel it is right..

I am honestly curious.

[js207]

You are right naturally, but the real question is "why that is" and why the people of USA seems to like/want/need/feel it is right..

I am honestly curious.

I suspect the root is quite simple: it works. It's much easier to dig up some scary dirt on the other guy to convince undecided voters to vote against him than it is to convince those voters to vote for you.

It would be nice if someone were to come forward with a well-thought out economic strategy for the nation and try persuading the nation of its virtues ... but somehow, I can't imagine that working, or indeed imagine the public understanding it well enough to judge its merits properly.