Ignoring the issues
Every four years, society must endure the mud-slinging contest that some may refer to as the presidential elections. For months, we are bombarded through every form of the media with petty details about "the opposing candidate," none of which have anything to do with politics. And when you finally think you're about to receive legitimate information, for instance, at the presidential debates, both parties dance around the questions they are asked, and seem to avoid saying anything political.