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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
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