Why do both parties seem to act like little children?

Question

Every election year the candidates seem to get more immature reverting to even more childlike behavior. They said this so I will say that, they threw dirt in my face so I will pick up dog c**p to throw at them. It gets so old. Who cares if a candidate is purple and is transgender as long as they do a better job than what has been done for the last 16 yrs. Today, the men who founded this country would not be able to recognize what they once died for to create. I am ashamed of us as a nation.

Answer 1

As you can see in the primaries trash each other then kiss and makeup. The two parties re as divided as the people one party caters to the rich and big business the other caters to the people. It would be a miracle indeed if the two parties actually  got together and worked something out but that looks like it's out of the question.  

Answer 2

Negative campaigning works.

Answer 3

Because the majority of the voting public has little more intelligence and awareness than the average child; probably even less. The techniques in use have worked well for many years; an examination of the rise of the Third Reich will illustrate that.

Answer 4

They know the game. The difference between politicians behaving like children and supporters behaving like children is that politicians have an 'Off' switch.

Answer 5

I agree that they should concentrate on the issues and not so much on each others faults.