Reddog Loc: Southern Calif

Get rid of lobbyist and all the money they contribute and both parties would change for the better! Dems have to many programs that make folks reliant on Gov and Reps remain silent on all the Racists in their party!

KW Conch Loc: USA

Bingo ! You hit the nail on the head. :)

dbmaxwell Loc: Mogadore, Ohio

This is a little idealistic and would require the participants to have a good sense of honor and fair play.

1. No parties, no title, no right or left, whatever.

2. No mention, hint, lie or anything about the other candidates. You can only run on your ideas and record.

3. All money comes from a fixed government pot. No donations, PACs, lobbyist or your own pocket.

4. The media doesn't pass decision on anyone. They just report. They are held responsible for the validity of what they report. No due diligence, they get fined and/or sued. No hiding behind "but our source said". That will slow down the news cycle but would improve accuracy, at least I think it would.

5. If you are currently holding the office and are running for reelection, you have to pay for the resources you are using. President needs to have protection but gets to pay for the fuel and all that if the only real reason for the trip is to campaign.

6. If you are in any government position and are running for a different office, you have to resign the office you have. The public elected you for the office you are in and you owe them your full attention. If you are running for office you aren't. The difference between a new office and re-election is you can show a track record in the office you have so you can give it your attention.

7. When you leave government you cannot work in any job that has any influence in government. No lobbying, no sales to the government, nothing. You can go to work with Boing bolting the wing on a plane but you can't sell the wing or the jet to the government. You can sell it to United though.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Term limits is the only way things will change but don't hold your breath! Too many free loaders sucking on the Koolaide!

lhomeniuk Loc: Texas

every ballot should have a box for "None Of The Above". If NOTA gets the most votes have another election BUT no one on the first ballot may run again.

JBTaylor Loc: In hiding again

Could we even agree on what these new "good" politicians should do? Or how they should do it?

SGTMAJ

why not have a revolt and storm the steps and take it back. other countries do it

Penny MG Loc: Fresno, Texas

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

The answer to that would be, very few. I support populist policies, so the rightists here have associated me with the Democratic Party before they lit on the even better idea of labeling me a communist. Nevertheless, the Democratic Party advocacy media, like CNBC, has perpetrated some of the same dishonest reporting for which Fixed News is widely condemned. One of them, David Packman, I think, referred to a video edited to make George Zimmerman seem racist after it had already been discredited as a fraud. It is very unlikely that Packman was unaware of this, therefore he also discredited himself. When someone takes a shortcut with the truth in order to promote a certain agenda, the agenda suffers, even if it is objectively a legitimate one.

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

That could be possible only if a constitutional convention created a government that is not a two-party, winner-take-all system in which the Republicratic Party of America can sideline all other parties. With only two viable parties, corporate money can buy both sets of politicians, thus removing the national interest completely from discussion, and replacing it with the corporate interest.

Penny MG Loc: Fresno, Texas

Good thoughts there.....However, because it makes sense, it will never fly. There are too many greedy people out there that want money and power.