Stan Geiger

C'mooooon November!!

May I have a new law, please?

I am so sick of politicians' TV ads I could barf all over my shoes. And to think we're still 3 weeks out from the end of the show.

I would support a law banning TV advertising from politicians, period. And there are reasons beyond the fact that the ads are a chronic annoyance.

There is much talk about campaign finance and the need for reform. Why mess with that? Most of the money politicians raise gets spent on TV ads. Do away with the TV ads and there is no need to raise millions and millions of dollars, right? Do away with the TV ads and the rich folks get put on the political sidelines with the rest of us.

This presidential campaign seemingly began when I was twelve. I'm tired of it. I'd bite the head off a live scorpion before I would vote to put Obama in the White House, but I'm so tired of the BS I'd be willing to have the election tomorrow just to get this deal done.

But why am I seeing ads from either Obama or McCain? Oklahoma is a done deal. The polling numbers are clear. McCain wins and Obama loses. So why do I keep seeing the TV ads?

Presidential politics aside, the others are piling on. I mean there seems to be ads on the air for everybody running for anything. Geez, a guy can't even watch a football game without getting bombarded with nonsensical ads that tell everybody nothing.

There is one ad that shows a guy dumping some cattle feed into a trough. Oh, so you own cows. Dude, I'm votin' for you!

Every other ad, it seems, shows candidates playing with their kids. Any idiot can have a kid. An egg, a little bit of sperm, and there you go. Producing offspring provides no qualification to hold public office.

U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Rice ran an ad that featured his wife, Apple. What is your wife running for, Andrew? Why do I care what your wife thinks, Andrew? Any idiot can get married, Andrew.

And what's up with that name? Apple Rice. I mean, dude, was Grapefruit Oatmeal taken?!

Incumbent Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth is running an ad that says he fights to keep people's energy bills down. Well, sorry, Jimbo, but my electric bills say you're a liar.

Incumbent Oklahoma Senator Nancy Riley is running ads that say she doesn't care about politics; she puts people first. I guess that explains why she switched parties in the middle of her term.

I've been hit with many a lie in my 50 years. I've had people look me dead in the eyes and tell me lies even when they knew I knew they were lying.

Do whatever you want to do, but don't tell me lies.

Politicians' ads do nothing but tell me lies and/or waste my time. I see no reason for their existence.

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