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aquart

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7. No.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:53 PM

Jul 2013

But they are politicians.

When I was a volunteer on the second John Lindsay mayoral campaign, long ago, we all knew subway fares would go up right after the election. We all kept the secret.

It's good to strive for a perfect world. It's ridiculous to withdraw and suck your thumb because achieving it is 100% unlikely.

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Part 2. In your opinion, are most people in elected office incompetent and dishonest? [View all] Skidmore Jul 2013 OP

No brooklynite Jul 2013 #1

Feel free to add whatever you would like to expand on your answer. Skidmore Jul 2013 #2

In Michigan, absolutely. In the Senate, partially. In the US House, yes. MichiganVote Jul 2013 #3

What's your point? n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #4

Most of them gutless as I see it-afraid to challenge money and power Stargazer99 Jul 2013 #5

They don't start off that way, but the $y$tem gets them there pretty quick. mahina Jul 2013 #6

No. aquart Jul 2013 #7

No. HappyMe Jul 2013 #8

There. You got it. Well expressed. Our history proves that for the most part lumpy Jul 2013 #15

I think folk who stereotype others are stupid and lazy struggle4progress Jul 2013 #9

Some, but most are competent. Yes, almost universally dishonest. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #10

yes. nt xchrom Jul 2013 #11

Yes n/t Aerows Jul 2013 #12

I think most are dishonest Marrah_G Jul 2013 #13

I agree. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #20

Yes. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #14

The proportion of incompetence and dishonesty to competence and honesty sibelian Jul 2013 #16

No one who gets them-self elected is incompetent, but dishonesty comes by degrees 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #17

"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #18

Senator Barbara Boxer is one of the most honest Senators we have in Congress today. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #19

Combine the Peter Principle with Failing Upwards and I suspect there's a lot of incompetence Fumesucker Jul 2013 #21

Incompetent, maybe. Dishonest? Absolutely. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #22

Most are dishonest. Apophis Jul 2013 #23