Why the majority of politicians are jokes

[maladroit]

it does seem like there aren't any 'great men' in politics anymore...a sane person would run away from a job that compells people to dig around their past, make up lies about them, and harrass their families, but a stupid person might put up with that for the pension/health benefits and cheap freedom fries in the house cafeterias

[bowl]

I agree.Most politicians who run for office are on a quest for power.Palin is a good example:she's already been found guilty of abuse of power....How about the Alaskan Senator?....friggin 7 felonies,yet he still wants to hold his seat.America's politicians are for the most part greedy,self-absorbed,pigs....but hasn't it always been that way?

[iamapatient]

No, according to capitalism itself. If you aren't greedy, you can't make as much money as humanly possible, therefore not a capitalist.

Making money isn't about greed. Capitalists give more to charity than socialists do. Socialism is more about greed, they want what others have earned. Socialism is actually more like thievery.

Do you grow or just smoke?
What if I said that you have to give me 39% of all of your marijuana so I can give it to people I deem needy?

Socialists never were too bright...

[iamapatient]

"...more like thievery and slavery."

[overgrowthegovt]

What I'm saying is that some people who enter politics actually ARE intelligent- Clinton is one, and Kucinich is certainly another shining example- however, to be effective as politicians they must learn to work within a framework for the office that doesn't allow for very much flexibility in approaching problems. I think to attract 'better' politicians, or allow existing ones to really shine, there must be some fundamental changes to the very structure of our government that allow for more creative and cooperative problem-solving. A three-party system is one relatively simple place to begin, since it encourages a LOT more cooperation across the hallways than a 2-party one does. And hey... more parties is more fun!

I agree with all of that, except for the claim that Clinton is intelligent. Other than a flashy degree which anyone can get if they study hard enough, I've seen no evidence of that. I will give him this: environmentally he was pretty solid, but other than that he basically stayed true to idiotic custom: the War on Drugs, economic imperialism, etc. Oh, and the didn't inhale line rivals the worst Bushisms for stupidity.

Don't forget, John P. Walters has a masters degree. Noam Chomsky had some interesting things to say about how you can be supremely educated and still be an idiot.

[overgrowthegovt]

Making money isn't about greed. Capitalists give more to charity than socialists do. Socialism is more about greed, they want what others have earned. Socialism is actually more like thievery.

Do you grow or just smoke?
What if I said that you have to give me 39% of all of your marijuana so I can give it to people I deem needy?

Socialists never were too bright...

You could also say that every dollar a corporation earns that is dumped into the lap of the stooge who inherited the company instead of being equally distributed among the workers that make such a company possible, is also theft.

Under capitalism, corporations reign, and under communism, the government reign. Both corporations and governments are immoral and frightening institutions, so I embrace socialism as the happy medium.

[iamapatient]

"instead of being equally distributed among the workers"

Like I said, socialists are all idiots...

[maladroit]

clinton was intelligent...he could asorb huge amounts of information and give speeches without notes...such a waste!



In the 1992 election campaign, Will Shortz, crossword editor of the New York Times, visited the then-candidate Bill Clinton's Manhattan hotel room, with a specially-constructed puzzle. They chatted for a few minutes about crosswords when Clinton noticed the puzzle, clicked on his watch timer, and started solving the puzzle. However, he was soon disturbed by an urgent phone call.

In an interview for Brill's Content Magazine, New York, Shortz recalled the event: "So he clicks off his watch timer and goes over to the telephone and he's talking animatedly and a few minutes into the call I hear his timer click on again and I look over and, in astonishment, I see, while he's talking on the phone, he's continuing to solve the puzzle."

When Clinton finished the call, Shortz checked the puzzle for accuracy. "It was absolutely perfect and he had finished it in six minutes and 54 seconds," said Shortz.

[iamapatient]

clinton was intelligent...

Debatable...

[maladroit]

moistening his cigar in that woman, ms lewinsky, was definitely a stupid move