We are in another election year. 36 senate seats are up for election and 435 house seats up for reelection in November of this year. So there will be much campaigning, fundraising, appearance making, etc. So at some point this year these election related activities are going to more or less be their full-time jobs. There will probably be some superficial changes made this year so the politicians can say "look what I did" in campaign commercials, but job commitment is not always their priority.
Maybe President Obama should have concluded his State of the Union Address by saying that he is not going to attend a gala. He is not going to attend fundraisers. He is not making speaking appearances at campaign functions. He is not making publicity appearances. He is going to work. And when he is not at work he is spending time with his family. And he will continue to do so until satisfied with the changes to legislation. And suggest that his Washington colleagues do the same.
Then maybe the focus of Washington would be on issues and not on how issues effect elections. Then maybe politicians would quit the campaigning and start working. Then maybe a politician would get reelected based on hard work and merit. A politican being evaluated the same way the people of America get evaluated for their jobs? That might be too radical.
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If politicians would look after their constituants as much as they look out for themselves - Wow, that would really be something!! Politician = Ego, Greed and Lie - What ever it takes to get re-elected!! Ethics and Politicians is like Oil and Water - they just don't mix well.
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