To: Presidential candidates
Governor Romney, President Obama: Civility and respect starts at the top
Stop telling the American people what the other candidate has done, has said, and will do. Tell us, in your own words, what you have done, how you have evolved, what you will do. Respect the office you are seeking and show us your leadership in the way you conduct your campaign.
Why is this important?
The American people are tired of the bickering and name-calling by our political candidates. We are overwhelmed and disheartened by the increase of violence in our neighborhoods, aggression in the workplace, and bullying in our schools. We have lost our way when it comes to common decency, tolerance, and respect. It is said that imitation is the highest form of flattery and you can bet that our children's behaviors are modeled after what they see and hear. Those who choose to seek the highest elected office in our land must show the American people they are worthy of being a world leader. We are asking our Presidential candidates to leave the worn-out rhetoric behind. Tell us what you are going to do to help our country move forward. Respect each other as human beings, agree to disagree, disengage from those who would use words on your behalf to hurt, vilify, and distort the truth. Show our youth that having ideas and opinions that represent a different point of view from one's own is not wrong, nor is it an excuse to become mean-spirited and aggressive. Using words to be clever is not an attribute Americans seek in choosing their President.