As impossible as it seems, the presidential campaign season hasn’t always been ugly. Once upon a time, a candidate could vie for the oval office based on his own credentials, experience, dedication and enthusiasm to lead the nation. His opponent might run their campaign using the same strategy, with a little mudslinging back and forth but at least the main focus was on pressing issues of the time.

Fast forward a few decades and presidential campaigns have become a circus but without the fun, food or animal acts (which just leaves the freak show, I think). This election season more than ever, the only thing that seems to separate campaigning from the everyday school playground fight is the occasional “Yo Mama’s So Fat” joke, and people all over the country hate it. The other day, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accused President Obama of saying and doing anything to hold on to power. Said Obama, “Nuh-uh.” The President then rebutted, saying that Romney is “unhinged” (whatever that means) to which the always exciting Romney replied, “I know you are but what am I?”