Are politicians becoming bland?
831284
I don't know if I'd call it the 'fun going out of politics'. I think I'd say many of our political figures lack personality. Not that they don't have personalities. I'm sure they do. But they are public figures and they put on a public face.\n\nTheir job depends on whether or not their constituents want them there. Everything they do is under public scrutiny. So they're gonna do their damnedest not to rile any feathers, not to say anything stupid. Because in this era of sound bites and out-of-context quotes, they can easily fall victim to the publics' appetite for controversy and the media's appetite for something that'll keep people watching. \n\nTo add to that, all the profiling and pooling and opinion gathering done by both parties in attempt to figure out that happy medium of issues that will gain them the most votes. A happy medium that they repeat and repeat, because that's what's gonna get them the most votes, not necessarily what they feel most passionately about. \n\nIt'd be nice if politicians acted a little more like themselves. They wouldn't come across nearly as much like talking heads.
615173
Every one in talk and discussion say Indian politics is dirty politics (as they say about politics anywhere in world) however most of them will jump to that bandwagon given a chance. By extension Politician are considered to be villain. However of the late you see lot of youngsters and intellectuals are joining politics and are becoming successful. What would be better example that both President and Prime minister are great scholar and have been very successful in there field. So I would say it would have been bad earlier and may not be that good now also but it is improving a lot.
809117
It'll work just fine.  Do you think they are the first pair of politicians who had to work together who couldn't stand each other?  Par for the course.  Yawn.
998725
Keep in mind that many, if not most, politicians are lawyers, so they lost the ability to know the truth long ago.
555957
Yes, charisma. And personality. And something more. They are highly talented at what they do. They have that special something, that "it" factor, that lets them share their talents with others and have their emotions come through in their performance. A special something that sparks the interest of the public, something that makes us sit up and take notice. It's what a politician hopes he/she has, in order to get elected. And it's not just any one thing, either. It's a combination of several things, like charisma, personality, wit, wisdom, appearance, talent, and the like that seems to have come together like a mathematical equation that works. These are stars of this world. These are the people like to follow. It is, I think, best thought of simply as "it".
1169909
Get rid of the politicians
167579
What career? Being evassive? Nothing telling all the necessary facts? How about a politician?
817381
No, because to me personally, I find the politicians being on a much lower level of priority than some questioner that has a problem and needs help and can only turn to Yahoo answers to get it. \n\nThis may sound a little gung ho, but I take pride and a feeling of accomplishment when I can help someone see things perhaps a little more clearly and sometimes give them the good feeling when I give them best answer. \n\nDarryl S.
1143068
politicians.hey by the way funny!
533835
TN has a tradition of changing govts. every 5 yrs. & they have lived 2 their reputation this tme also. \nAs for wrong people, all politicians r the same.
845077
I do think some people have a point here. Politicians may start out with the best intentions and I think once they are bedded-in, they are called into some sort of secret government society underground as such and told what the "REAL" agenda is and either promised riches to carry them out or told that they will have their nuts chopped off if they don't.
979414
You can't generalize about anything.  \n\nYes, the fact is that many seasoned politiicans take bribes from lobbyists to get new bills pushed.  It's terrible.  But many have good ideas and try their best to be honest.\n\nIt's best to be positive about enacting change because the unworthy have gotten away with bad behavior for too long.\n\nCitizens never go to town meetings anymore and those politicians wind up doing whatever they want in the meetings.\n\nGo vote this year.  People are turning out in great numbers no matter what the media says.  Don't believe negative propaganda and experience what it's like to be a Patriotic American again.  Check it out:\n\nhttp://bluerevolution.us/
824062
In a way I think it is apathy but I believe the reason for the apathy is that they don't believe they can make a damn bit of difference.\n\nMost people don't think that there is such a thing as a truthful and honest local politician and that just by applying they would be fighting against people who revel in bribery and corruption on a small but very slimy scale.  So why bother?!\n\nAlso it's expensive, time consuming and, even though not all local government is slime encrusted, it seems to be a bunch of small minded people round a table arguing for hours over tea and biscuits.  Who wants to do that when you could be down the pub with your mates?\n\nBe great if more people got involved with it but I don't think they will.
708307
i agree with you. campaigns have become a mud slinging contest, with no consideration of the publics need to hear a candidates standing on any given issue. lip service is given to the most popular subjects, but no real substance is contained in their rhetoric.
814092
As a politician you need to be able to speak for all those you represent, or at least appear to.  Sometimes you have to make compromises to achieve what you are after.  Some of those in public life are better at this than others.
644280
The term derives from the notion that a politician who has not finished his or her term cannot fly like a proper duck, is not a dead duck yet but is tending that way. So, like a lame duck, the politician plods along, not making the progress he or she would want, but also not completely stopped from making progress. Same with the government he or she heads. It cannot put forward new programs confidently, since its demise is near, but it is expected to stay and finish its job until the term is up. It has no right to just quit governing and go home.
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I feel that politicians mean well for their respective consituents.  Unfortunately there are some bad ones, but with anything in life there are always good and bad.  \n\nThe nature of politicians changed shortly after the civil war and into the industrial revolution. Politicians before only had to get the support of White-Male-Protestants, but as America changed so did the politicians.  No longer were politicians needing the vote of white-male-protestants, but now they need the votes of Irish, Italians, Africans, Hispanics, Women, Jews, Catholics...and so on.