Candidate bashing.

I'm sick and tired of the emails I get with mean jokes about various political candidates. Even the candidates that I don't plan on supporting!! I don't think it's okay. It's not funny. It's mean spirited. Someone's gender, race, or hometown is irrelevant to their ability to succeed in any office. When Hilary was a potential candidate, I was inundated with asinine jokes about her being a "b*tch* and "wearing the pants in HER family" etc. etc. Just because she's a successful female! If you don't like her policies, fine. Say so. Don't disparage her character. And no, I was not planning on voting for her.

And the whole bipartisan system literally splits our country.  Instead of looking at issues, people vote "Democrat" or "Republican" because that's the way they've always voted. I've heard people say, "Democrats are just rich people who want to raise taxes and give everything to the poor and the immigrants." I've heard people say, "I will never vote democrat  because they support gay marriage." (oh yeah, people who love each other and want a legal commitment--THAT is what is going to derail our country!)

I've heard people say, "Republicans are just rich people who want to keep all of their wealth to themselves." I've heard comments on Republicans picking and choosing their morals and ethics.

And I'm just sick of it. How many nasty emails and jokes does it takes  before an uneducated voter begins to believe these things? After the 100th Hilary Clinton email joke, does it plant a negative impression in someone's mind? As in, they're not sure why they don't like her but they just don't?

If you want to discuss politics, discuss them. Just stop emailing me mean spirited jokes!