During the gubernatorial elections in my state, I had the (mis)fortune of hearing one of the candidates speak.
He claimed that he wasn't a "Washington" guy. He felt money from special interest groups "corrupts" most politicians. He also tauted his teaching experience as the experience he needed to improve public schools. He ended up winning the election.
Here's the problem: He was born outside of D.C. His father was a lifelong Senator. He attended college in the D.C. area. He didn't come to my state until his 20s. He taught at a local high school and was a horrible teacher (I was in his class). To make matters worse, he accepted a $50,000 contribution from the local auto worker's association mere days before claiming he didn't believe in doing that.
I find that this is common anymore. Most politicians are flat out lying to us (all of them, not just Bush).
Is there anyone out there who isn't corrupt?
2007-01-08 17:14:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"For if experience teaches us anything at all it teaches us this: that a good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar."
H.L. Mencken, Prejudices, Fourth Series (1924)
2007-01-08 17:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by Superdog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! I don't believe there are be it republican or democrat! I guess the higher up in the politician chain you are the more people want to grease the palm! It's time for a third party to emerge!! One that has fiscal responsibility, that upholds the constitutions!! There needs to be change so we get end the corruption on both sides!
2007-01-09 01:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not easy to get rid of corruption in many countries,but don't because of 1 or 2 culprits then u blame the whole party,this's no good n unfair to others.if u know who's the culprit,u can pinpoint at him in the public but with proof.okay?
best wishes.
2007-01-09 01:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are probably a few, mostly newer Congressmen and Congresswomen who may not be corrupt. I would say that it is not the norm.
2007-01-09 01:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with wondermom. Yes Bush is a joke.
2007-01-09 01:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,grandpa always said if politics were honest we wouldnt have any.grandpa lived to be 93 so he covered alot of territory in his assessment.
2007-01-09 01:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by peppersham 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋