Originally posted by: jackace
Most if not all politicians are corrupt. Look at what they do to become elected. Look at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions with all their private parties and exclusive access to the politicians. The entire system itself is corrupt so I find it hard to believe that many if any of the players in such a system are not corrupt themselves.
I disagree. Most politicians IMO are not corrupt. Most make compromises that fall short of corruption IMO, because of the nature of the system where they have to get things passed.
As far as the two parties - the Republicans are far, far more'corrupt' in my view, but even there I don't think most Republicans are directly corrupt - rather the leadership has broad corruption problems, some of whom is now gone, and the members all too often go along with the corruption but with some reluctance. Remember the corrupt Medicare bill, some Republicans opposed it, and the White House had to hide the real price from both parties. Remember some Republicans' opposing the big bailout package.
Unfortunately, in both of my examples, the administration was able to get enough Republicans to switch their votes to pass the bill by loading up the pork.
We need to stop the blind attacks on 'all politicians are corrupt', and push for the systemic reforms to hold them accountable (such as blocking the corrupt Gonzales justice department from letting Karl Rove get rid of US Attorneys who did not abuse their power for politial reasons); demand the politicians act honestly, and then treat them decently so good people will want to serve, not just crooks. It's very screwed up in a democracy designed to represent thepublic for the public to hate all its representatives.
That's a good way for someone to come along and say 'you don't value it? Then let's replace it', and what do you get then?
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