Political warfare useless amid financial crisis, real-life problems

Now that the presidential campaign is going into its last phase and the rhetoric is becoming nastier, it is time for me to tune out. With the country in a financial crisis, I can't imagine why any of the political candidates would think anyone other than their party faithful would want to hear their ugly conversation. I don't believe any of them are so stupid that they don't understand the dangers involved in encouraging people to consider violence as a last resort in determining their presidential choice. After all, we have a history that should warn people to be careful of the words they use. But after all, freedom is everything, isn't it?