When are we finally going to get over bickering and realize our country is in trouble?!?

I am sick of hearing people bash one candidate or the other. I am tired of candidates constantly focusing on the past. I am tired of the American public ignoring the REAL issues that our fredom is threatened and our economy is on the verge of collapse. We talk about the symptoms of our bad economy and we try to treat them. But it's like trying to treat a rash when you don't know what is actually causing the rash.