It must be difficult to be a vice presidential candidate.
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
Your job is already difficult enough, but there is an added pressure of being a heartbeat away from taking over the presidency of this country.
Joe Biden and Paul Ryan will have their first debate in less than two weeks.
It’s also their only debate.
The weird thing about debates during election season is the feeling that you have to attack your opponents, to make them look weak, to make them look incompetent.
In the eternal words of Eminem, “You only get one shot; do not miss your chance to blow.”
“He’s a witty guy, he knows who he is,” Ryan said, according to USA Today. “You’re not going to rattle Joe Biden. Joe is very good on the attack.”
The thing is, does Biden ever really know what he’s doing? There’s only so much control he might have over his words at any given time. After all, this is the same guy who said the health care initiative was a “big f***ing deal” on live TV in 2010.
It can be difficult to tell, during election seasons, who is telling the truth. That’s why there are at least two sides to every argument; also, it’s always an argument.
There is no polite way to do politics, unless you’re Leslie Knope, and nobody is lucky enough to be Leslie Knope.
“What they don’t tell you, what they really don’t want to talk about, is how they’d fundamentally change Medicare,” Biden said, according to an Associated Press report. “They’d turn it into a voucher program.”
“Just down in Florida yesterday, Vice President Biden was making up all new falsehoods about Social Security and taxes. They’re trying to scare people for political gain. That’s unfortunately the kind of campaign that we’re seeing, as I said with a president without a record to run on,” Ryan said when he spoke in Columbus, Ohio, according to CNN on Sunday.
So, who are voters supposed to believe on the issues?
As possible contributing members to society, it’s your responsibility to do research.
Don’t get sucked into the rhetoric of a political party just because your friends and family support it; do your own research, and then form your own opinions.
The key word here is “you.” You have to decide, for yourself, what you will do.
“We’re running against an incumbent president with incredible resources,” Ryan said on Fox News, according to USA Today. “I don’t think one event is going to make or break this campaign.”
Don’t think that this is a grand call to arms, young voters, but you should realize that you have a place in this campaign.
Everyone wants to put their best foot forward, but sometimes that foot is a liar.
Look at the facts that are presented to you — for the student election this week and every other campaign that involves you.
