Are there any good politicians? And by good, I mean they listen to the people and are not corrupt.?
603750
It would be very hard for an honest man to get into office. Our voting system is sponsored by companies and business and agencies. If their campaigns were by taxes and all had an equal say on their issues-that would be fair. An honest man could not raise the funds like Exxon and the Pharmaceuticals (and others)have for their candidate-who will support their issues-thus favors are owed . Sad but true.
172342
YES I do. As a matter of fact, i do admire HONEST & INTELLIGENT politicians rather than famous and glamorous actors/actresses. I really like their wits and intelligence. I always wanted to be a good leader since I was a child and  I experienced it through friends, family and business. Like politicians, not are 100% deserving to be one and that i may be compared for, i used to make mistakes too.
1142836
We should not argue about whether she was a good politician because that would give her more credibility than she desrves. She was a crook. Plain and simple.
626527
Best politician must be a statesman. We have not had one and we do not have one. We have and are sighting only "outputs" who reached the position by quirk of fate/chance. There is no best politician in India at present.
700497
No... Politicians are elected by a majority of those that vote. So if only nut jobs and fanatics voted that's the kind of government that you would get. It is better to be well informed and vote for who best represents your views.... from the primaries on... your Chance of finding someone that agrees 100% with your views is slim to none, so it is always a choice of lesser evils.\nIn short the only way to get a good government is for the people to be *informed* and *involved* Dropping out  gets you what you deserve.
516376
Every country needs a revolution. Now.\n\nFor everyone who says 'we need to vote our way to change'. When in history has this ever worked? No matter how 'good' a politician is, once they are voted in they become corrupt and kneel at the feet of whoever is giving them power. (Never the people.)\n\n"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton
361628
Good is a relative term. Fair and just, yes, I think it was fair and just. Politicians should uphold the laws, not get involved in illegal activity.
164925
All governments have some sort of corruption, and I'm not sure it will ever be solved.  It is important to remember that certain people are blamed for being corrupt when they aren't and others aren't blamed when they should be.  It depends on who the media hates that day!  Usually, when one politician blames another for being corrupt, it can usually be revealed that (s)he is corrupt in certain ways as well.  Though it doesn't make our politicians right, compared to other govt's I think we have it pretty good.  We could be like Saddam's old Iraq and worry about being thrown into a tree chipper for dissenting.
974452
Damn politicians/crooks
983646
i don,t believe so.  one is stupidity and one in immoral.  i don,t think that politicians know the difference.  they all seem to be able to lie about anything and everything. there a just a few who seem honest and trustworthy, but, maybe they just haven't been caught.
32617
Most of the general populace thinks they could do a better job that Pres. Bush, and most of them are wrong. The vast majority of us have no idea how to play the political games it takes to accomplish anything on Capital Hill (Dems or Reps), we don't know nearly as much about the law and government as we think we do, we overestimate our own ability to speak in public, answer questions intelligently and without gaffes on the fly, handle the stress of leading the free world, deal with the press, etc. All of us have ideas; many of us have good ideas, but it takes more than good ideas to be a good president. I voted for President Bush twice, and I'd vote for him again if he could run!
764419
The question should be are there any honest governments anywhere in the world? Are there any honest politicians left? Are people okay with their government's lack of forth-coming? I am not happy with people feeding me lies and its up to us the voters to demand the truth and honesty. Although, I am very weary of ever getting the truth to come out of a politicians mouth. Let me know your answers!
461460
I read a few of minister Kip's post's and he gives some pretty good, honest and sincere answers.  He seems to be a good guy.  I'm not too familiar with the other minister though.
631005
That is why we vote so often.  Poloticians get comfortable in office.  They need to be replaced on a regular basis to keep them honest.
460626
It would be good if they were liked by a majority of their own people, in order to be liked they need to be in touch with them. In our case we have no leader. He has lost touch with reality and touch with his people. Even those that voted for him are abandoning him.
336266
I believe that the government is only a reflection of the people. if you think the government is bad, its because the people make bad choices. \nif you're in favor of what their doing people always think if them as good, if not, then they are bad. it now all boils down whether you are happy with what they are doing.
251776
I see the good in most common people. That said, I have met many in my professional life that are arrogant and dishonest to the bone.\nMost I have known in bussiness are dishonest. All in politics are crooks. Most I have had contact with in Local, State and the Federal Government are in do nothing jobs and are in fact a waste of tax payers money. That's not gloom, that's just fact.