September 29, 2008 - PPM - Candidate Commitment

This week’s PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) concerns the current presidential Candidate’s LACK OF COMMITMENT.

Neither Senator Obama nor McCain has resigned his current Senate seat in his attempt to win the Presidency. They are hedging their bets.

It’s like a person that is engaged to be married, renewing their eHarmony membership.

In 1996, Republican Bob Dole had my admiration (and support) when he gave up his high-ranking Senate position to focus on his Presidential bid. He proved he was a stand-up guy before he became the pitchman for Viagra.

In 2000, Joe Lieberman actually ran two campaigns. While accepting the VP spot for Al Gore, he also ran a successful Connecticut senatorial campaign. He had as much faith in Al Gore’s chances as did Al Gore’s home TN district (which he failed to carry).

In 2004, Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry also did not give up his incumbency. His running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, was up for Senatorial re-election in 2004, but decided not to run. He decided that if he lost, he would just focus on family issues and do charity work with unwed mothers.

I have a hard time showing a commitment to any of the candidates this year. They haven’t shown a commitment to me by going “all in”.

I think candidates that fail to commit, SHOULD BE COMMITTED.