Politicians work for us (WE the People...those who voted them into office). If new information or different circumstances cause the voting public to change its mind, shouldn't the people we have representing us reflect that change?? (If your company once sold Widgets, but now sells Whatis, would you want your sales staff to still be pushing the Widgets??)
2007-02-04 16:55:56 · 6 answers · asked by Joey's Back 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They "change their minds(?)" based on the lobbyists, based on the contributors to their party and campaigns...why shouldn't WE have a say on whether they change their minds or not?
2007-02-04 17:04:12 · update #1
...after midnight...and I have to be at work at 5am...why?
2007-02-04 17:05:17 · update #2
It seems to me that the polls (pun intended) clearly showed the will of the people last November. Were they "biased"?
2007-02-04 17:30:51 · update #3
Wouldn't it be great if we could have an election whenever the people lost confidence in the present governing party? Like Canada or England???
2007-02-04 17:32:05 · update #4
You raise a good point. While we certainly don't want politicians to change their views based on *every* new poll, it does seem wise that they remain open to new information as it comes in, and polls are one of the many sources of new information that they should consider. For example, I'm relieved that more and more Congressmen are saying, "Based on our current knowledge that there were no WMD's, we're sorry we voted for this war." Good for them. (And yes, they do represent us).
As a famous American intellectual once said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
2007-02-04 17:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we wanted to make every decision by polls, why have a president or any legislators at all? Or why not just elect someone else every month. It makes no sense to govern a country based on the day to day opinions of the public. Not only are the public not nearly as informed about each issue as the elected official representing them, but many decisions need to be based on long term effects and circumstances. A four or six year term gives an elected official the time necessary to make some choices that may not satisfy the public at this time, but will be beneficial a little further down the road.
Polls are also notoriously biased to either the conservative or liberal side based upon how a question is worded.
2007-02-05 01:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by VoodooPunk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to disappoint you, but the politicians don't 'work' for us. We work for them. They tell us what to do; they tell us how we should live our lives. They tell us how much of our income we have to give them. They regulate what food we eat, what medicines we can and cannot take, the cars we drive, the goods and services we purchase. They tell us what we can and cannot put into our bodies. And when, on some occasions (ex. blue laws).
We must seek government approval (license) to get married, to work, to drive a car, to leave the country.
Voting merely legitimizes this behavior. By voting, you are telling them that you approve of their dominion over your life. Do you?
2007-02-05 01:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jo Blo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Polls are a political thermometer on the opinions of a Nation.
Bush's "Surge" has been polled as a complete looser, and yet our Leader doesn't care what his Nation thinks.
Polls make this abundantly clear.
So, yes we should care.
2007-02-05 01:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Norton N 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I understand your headline, but than you lose me.
2007-02-05 02:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how come you're still up isn't it midnight where you are?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjrUHqzGn_jPPsweKVqRBBvsy6IX?qid=20070204113352AALiEC3
2007-02-05 01:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋