tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post7223435523568402962..comments2023-04-24T09:41:42.831-07:00Comments on Modern Sense Politics: Stop Playing Their GameJerry Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376449516899224398noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-11551985506520541562015-07-20T19:31:42.588-07:002015-07-20T19:31:42.588-07:00This post was pretty eye opening. I agree with th...This post was pretty eye opening. I agree with the above response in saying that every American should read this post because opinions of presidents rely more heavily on their social and moral activities than most of us realize. Aside from carrying out every thing that they must in order to portray what they would believe to be the right way to run a country, they also have to partake in Cyra Malecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-53424265354848040922015-07-20T09:26:39.326-07:002015-07-20T09:26:39.326-07:00Politicians have a difficult job in that they must...Politicians have a difficult job in that they must convey their policies in a way that grabs the most votes from constituents. To do this many use one liners taken out of context to gain attention. Due to mass media, staying in the headlines keeps your name relevant. I agree with this article in that the public must form their own opinion based on detail. Not a picture or slogan that has little James Lewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-54616676589316249072015-07-19T21:07:29.085-07:002015-07-19T21:07:29.085-07:00I honestly feel like every American citizen should...I honestly feel like every American citizen should read this post. I feel like if everyone understood this and was on the same page about this issue, then presidents would not get as much flack as they do now. At the end of the day Presidents are human beings just like the rest of us who, at the end of the day, have lives OUTSIDE of their job to tend to. People criticize the President more than Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468899497039781407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-16987030980768414052015-07-19T19:44:56.078-07:002015-07-19T19:44:56.078-07:00It is very easy to get sucked into the rhetoric th...It is very easy to get sucked into the rhetoric that news outlets feed us. I personally cannot listen to most talk radio or watch Fox News because of how conservative it is but, as the book showed, most other networks are more liberal. While I agree more with what they say, they still have a political agenda. I feel like I am more susceptible to the distraction method, rather than the dumbing Nancy Holtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-1803765817335783702015-07-18T12:40:57.669-07:002015-07-18T12:40:57.669-07:00 According to this article, the author points out ... According to this article, the author points out the politician’s game. The politicians used manipulation in their ads to help get people’s attention before taking election such as television, radio, and newspapers. How does this game effect opponents? Millions of people are watching television, listening to radios and reading newspapers. The main reason of advertising is to make people of one Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538131789340609674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-24937851650565272912015-07-16T23:44:29.996-07:002015-07-16T23:44:29.996-07:00It is true that media plays huge role in our subco...It is true that media plays huge role in our subconscious mind regarding the politics and current news. Even if some are just not into politics, they are still nonetheless receiving political agendas through so called "celebrity" in media. According to the article, those messages are composed of simple and stimulating contents such as short text, photographs or political scandals for Sang Baek Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-11978493125222906152015-07-14T18:08:33.570-07:002015-07-14T18:08:33.570-07:00Not only informing about how the candidates use th...Not only informing about how the candidates use the game of manipulation, this article also points out bias that people have toward a certain political party or president. Even before reading this article, I understand that politicians use media and other techniques to get the voters’ supports. Though the information provided on the news is not completely true, it is partially based on some Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904049447022280025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-49927656659854449452015-07-13T12:03:39.628-07:002015-07-13T12:03:39.628-07:00I could not imagine being in the shoes of the Pres...I could not imagine being in the shoes of the President. It would be more stressful then any words can describe. Every President makes mistakes and they all have their good and bad days. Due to all the social media we have in our generation it makes it even more difficult for Presidents to remain sane. I believe that both of the Presidents possess great qualities. In this article I want to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444417819781933190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-89600950572461804242015-07-10T10:09:58.825-07:002015-07-10T10:09:58.825-07:00Excellent article. I am a fan of neither of these ...Excellent article. I am a fan of neither of these presidents to be completely honest, but I could not agree more that people use reasons such as a picture to sway their opinion, and not things such as the economy, or bank bail out. Presidents in this century are under so much more scrutiny because of social media, and most of the time it is just people seeking "click shock" so to speak,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980878901537075977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-18933106740358688342015-07-09T23:25:04.456-07:002015-07-09T23:25:04.456-07:00Since I do not have cable television, I miss out o...Since I do not have cable television, I miss out on most of the mud-slinging of presidential candidates. I figure this is a good thing, because when I do see public opinion on social media, or random pictures with exaggerated finger pointing I know it is no different than the cheap celebrity news magazines which sit next to the grocery store check-out line. <br />I will say that this article Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765662829383798481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-27874804304931677162015-07-06T09:37:06.192-07:002015-07-06T09:37:06.192-07:00First of all, I agree it (the rhetoric) is a game ...First of all, I agree it (the rhetoric) is a game played because too many people are under-informed and uneducated. It is easy to have a divisive effect when the language used is inflammatory because it will undoubtedly offend someone. It is a game from which many have learned to benefit by using fear tactics to shift voters to their way of thinking. Secondly, I agree with the “bumper sticker” Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152155193412704674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-76679823295381121762015-07-05T19:36:36.954-07:002015-07-05T19:36:36.954-07:001. In my opinion the blog have some great point, b...1. In my opinion the blog have some great point, because during the 2008 presidential campaign I was inspired by President Obama with idea of “Change” to society. I really never paid much attention to politics until the 2008 presidential campaign, so I paid cost attention to what was being said by each candidate. Some of the commercial took me for loop and I was stocked by some of the things thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434149943456827505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-63539320909482588092015-07-05T19:35:57.088-07:002015-07-05T19:35:57.088-07:001. In my opinion the blog have some great point, b...1. In my opinion the blog have some great point, because during the 2008 presidential campaign I was inspired by President Obama with idea of “Change” to society. I really never paid much attention to politics until the 2008 presidential campaign, so I paid cost attention to what was being said by each candidate. Some of the commercial took me for loop and I was stocked by some of the things thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434149943456827505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-88418190179601625822015-07-05T09:13:45.883-07:002015-07-05T09:13:45.883-07:00This is exactly why people need to always have an ...This is exactly why people need to always have an eye on politics. We can't rely on our one favorite partisan news outlet and base political opinions off the information we get there. It's almost our duty as voters and constituents to stay well informed on the actions of our representatives and be able to make well-informed judgements on the jobs they are doing, good or bad. We even have Janie Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-54874444047119239262015-07-04T19:41:02.336-07:002015-07-04T19:41:02.336-07:00Most American are too quick to blame the president...Most American are too quick to blame the president when tragic events occur. Even though our president is powerful he still has limited power that many fail to realize. When President Bush did not run out of the classroom on September 11th, 2001 many Americans say him as weak and thought he did not care. I think he handled the news the way it should be handled. He calmly finished reading to Antonnia Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105846744181170075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-47557670637333833002015-07-02T12:55:14.217-07:002015-07-02T12:55:14.217-07:00I am in total agreement with this article that “Pr...I am in total agreement with this article that “Presidents, just like us, need to clear their heads”. It is true that due to partisanship people view a President of the opposite party with subtle hatred and forget that they are simply people like us. But it is also true that media feeds such minds with more ambiguity and “half-truth” to preserve the perspective of hate for the other party. It Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730562546236635533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-86182557602599968862015-05-06T18:30:12.774-07:002015-05-06T18:30:12.774-07:00I thought this article brings up some really good ...I thought this article brings up some really good points relating to the way we view the presidency. It's so easy to place all of our nation's shortcomings on our President, when in reality, many of the issues in our society are a long time in the making. It is good to keep the points you mentioned in mind when we begin to criticize the president for an action or supposed inaction. Being Ione Shakurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-72244579661702742782015-05-05T11:54:14.029-07:002015-05-05T11:54:14.029-07:00Ben Gagnon
In my opinion, much of the political po...Ben Gagnon<br />In my opinion, much of the political polarization of today can be traced back to the tradition of negative advertising. This tradition makes people of one party despise the candidates of another party. This is the main reason why I do not agree with negative advertising. If someone who I trust tells me that the other candidate will destroy the economy, or if they are not morally Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-86299559051530277782015-05-04T19:25:33.038-07:002015-05-04T19:25:33.038-07:00I agree with the blog, I would never want to be Pr...I agree with the blog, I would never want to be President of the United States. Thank goodness there are individuals out there that have the determination and desire to serve in that capacity. The presidency appears to be a thankless job. A large percentage of the population is always in disagreement with your decisions. Often, during a president’s tenure, they are one of the most disliked Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917069213994657028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-73102795377939794002015-05-04T17:52:53.807-07:002015-05-04T17:52:53.807-07:00I completely agree with this article. If you look ...I completely agree with this article. If you look at any president in history, check out their picture before office and picture at the end of their time in office. They usually look a hot mess. Dealing with everything a president has to is unthinkable. I can barely get through a day of class even if i'm just sitting there doing nothing all day. If i had the stress of knowing one wrong move Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056479119751734107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-73046565705013000452015-04-27T16:45:58.197-07:002015-04-27T16:45:58.197-07:00Honestly, I had no idea that politicians used mani...Honestly, I had no idea that politicians used manipulation in their ads to help grasp voter’s attention before taking American Governement . Even though this method is deceiving the public, it is helping these candidates get more votes. Education can play a role in how you perceive everything you see or hear in the news. Many people know that they cant believe everything they here in the media, Katia DaCostanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-46589122130806496272015-04-21T19:50:35.659-07:002015-04-21T19:50:35.659-07:00It is true that most Americans do not think deeper...It is true that most Americans do not think deeper than the skin of an issue, before judging and conveying an opinion. I have to admit to having an immediate opinion about an issue or topic that I hear about but do not know the full story. As I gain more information about the issue or topic my opinion may change or stay the same. Jumping to conclusions is a bad habit most people suffer from. The Summer Nortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-86230744051413875312015-04-17T07:49:01.686-07:002015-04-17T07:49:01.686-07:00Ajah Ochoa (GPC)
I often hear people, when dissat...Ajah Ochoa (GPC)<br /><br />I often hear people, when dissatisfied with government action or lack thereof, say, “The President…” People also play the blame game; they are quick to point fingers, mainly at the president as a single person, but also the opposing party, especially when they are extremists on the political ideology spectrum. Those who are uninformed or misinformed about how the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-10721034705324638182015-03-31T10:57:59.150-07:002015-03-31T10:57:59.150-07:00John Adams said, "There is nothing which I dr... John Adams said, "There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution." His warning is against the development and institution of two separate, strong Meagan Mossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669631575739781374.post-57808876649019309792014-12-08T10:19:54.156-08:002014-12-08T10:19:54.156-08:00Great point: "Obama's campaign slogan &qu...Great point: "Obama's campaign slogan "change" was very simplified and did not go into the complexity of what that change is". Great point, because supporters and opponents define that change differently, giving opponents the ability to use it against the president and his supporters. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934038355175764081noreply@blogger.com