Posted on 10/23/2016 9:05:44 AM PDT by Kaslin
Maybe this is a change that will do America good: Singer Sheryl Crow has launched a Change.org petition asking the RNC and the DNC to please shorten the 2020 presidential election cycle. Crow's petition asks for the RNC and DNC to "tweak" the presidential primary calendar so that candidates will not begin campaigning as early. The 2016 election cycle will last over 600 days by the time Election Day rolls around, which, Crow argues, is "disrespectful" to the American people. The petition also points out that most countries are able to pull off an election with just a few weeks of campaigning.
So far, more than 30,000 people have signed the petition.
The full text of the petition:
By the time Americans go to the polls on November 8th, this Presidential campaign will have run over 600 days, kicking off with Ted Cruz’s announcement in March of 2015.
This election cycle has been extremely damaging and has incited fear and hatred in a country founded on the beauty of our differences and the desire to lift each person, no matter race, religion, political party, or economic status, to reach his or her fullest potential.
We love our country. It is because we love our country that we want to limit the length of the campaign season. By tweaking the Presidential primary calendar, the DNC and RNC could drastically reduce the amount of time we are exposed to presidential campaigns.
Countries across the globe have limited campaign seasons to as short as 6 weeks. With an organized system, a successful, informative, professional campaign could be run.
The American people have been extremely disrespected in this campaign season with the ugliness that pits us against each other and with nonsense and fear-mongering. It is time this comes to an end and that we demand better for ourselves.
We cannot sustain another lengthy slugfest like what we have witnessed for the past two years and ask both the DNC and RNC to reform the process and shorten our election season.
I mean, she's got a point. This has been a long cycle, and it's been very nasty. Meanwhile in Canada, they managed to pull their entire federal election together in 11 weeks--and even they freaked out that it was too long of a campaign season. While I'll concede that 11 weeks is too short, I think we can all agree that 20+ months of constant campaigning is far too long. Something has to be done.
Especially since the Elites have already decided the outcome.
Sheryl Crow is one of my many "shut up and sing" artists. I also agree with her on this as well.
How about: mind your own business and respect others’ right to free speech, including campaigning.
Change the channel if you don’t like what’s on.
The only one who got smashed was Hillary. Hillary started the two year campaign cycle in 2007-2008. Sheryl Crow is a Dem Rat. The country is fighting back against monstrous tyranny.
Do the math.
Weird. I just started a petition to limit the number of award shows per year to one.
I will say there were way too many Republican candidates running for the nomination.
They need no more than three.
uglyhag
I would prefer a longer campaign cycle..... Your mileage may vary
Yeah. Shorten it to a month. That way, we might have ended up with the RIGHTFUL candidate—Jeb!
Having a cycle too short also limits the amount of vetting that can be performed on a candidate.
The political propaganda of 20 + months gets longer and more expensive, all in order to possibly sway the swayable 10% of dumbest voters who supposedly decide all national elections, or convince folks to vote or not to vote at all. Despite that we haven’t had 65% eligible voter turnout since 1908, which might actually be a good thing if it only increases the swing vote as a %. Meanwhile attention spans shorten as actual human memory is replaced by whatever happens to showcased in the media cycle.
Freegards
2 squares TP, shorter campaigns, no bathing or shaving in nethers...this “woman” is all about gaining efficiencies.
This ^^^
Agree. Who asked this has-been anyway?
This will just give the establishment more time to sandbag everybody else.
If the allowed campaign time was shorter less money would need to be raised. I think this blind squirrel found her acorn.
If that were to happen, the establishment would have given us Kasich, Bush, or Graham to choose from. No rules where the establishment decides for us.
I always look to Cheryl Crow for advice and counsel for all things political.
Just as I always look to Hillary for all things of a musical nature.
LOL!
I’m starting a petition to limit the number of albums singers can put out!
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