Anyone watch the Democrat town hall? 2/18

[Gonad the Barbarian]

You know, when reasonable people get fed up to the point where they just throw up their hands, declare all politicians the same, and stop participating in the election, that money becomes an even stronger influence and politicians, even the better ones, have to rely even more on it. If you want better politicians and a decent government it's going to take election after election of holding your nose and voting the lesser of two evils until you get there. Every election, because it's inches forward but feet when it slips back.

Plus, as far as changing your mind goes, governing means compromising. Otherwise it's ruling.

 

[ivwshane]

I guess it depends if it's a genuine change of mind due to new facts or the like, vs. who's lobbying and giving me money right now. I find most politicians seem to be in the latter group.

I think i'm just too old (42) and jaded anymore to believe anything any of them say. I really dont think they care about "the people".

I think that's why actual accomplishments are important and a good way to judge a politician.
If you have a politician who has consistently been for the average worker, for example, and yet they haven't actually changed anything when the system they are in allows it, would that be better than a politician who's rhetoric has changed with the wind but who actually has enacted change from their position?

Are principals more important than accomplishments? The right would say yes which is why they continually elect politicians who talk the talk but whose record doesn't measure up. On the left though, I have no idea where they stand.