I like fnords idea of treating politics like juries. Get a summons, past a background, and you’re in for the duration; either two, four or six.

http://www.cookpolitical.com/node/4201

I put it back — dead, like before.

“…stand naked in a fish bowl and get torn apart…” I hadn’t heard it put like that, but can’t disagree that’s an accurate way to say it!

How do we get the money and power out of politics? Seems that’s the only way to get headed toward doing something that’s good for the people, the country. Or maybe if they’re gonna stand naked in that fish bowl they have to expect something in return.

I just wish to be a regular guru, you know, live in a cave, eat only walnuts and play the sitar.

I can think of a few bloggers who wish I would go do just that.

Who wants to stand naked in a fish bowl and get torn apart by the mob? Politics are a contact sport not for the meek. I am not comfortable attaching my real name ,gender or species to any comment posted into cyberspace. Can’t image being in politics!

I’m weary of partisanship. I’m sick to my stomach of all that happens for no reason other than we chose a side and it’s against the other side.

We don’t have great choices on our ballots. Take last Tuesday’s local elections here in Wichita — I am dissatisfied with both our City Council and Board of Education, but in my district I didn’t have a vote on the City Council and the choices on school board were incumbent or nutcase. So, I didn’t vote. It still bothers me that the polls were open and I didn’t exercise my right and responsibility. And yet, what would voting have done?

I don’t see politics as a place where the most brilliant would consider the best use of their time. There are exceptions to any rule, but for the most part we have a bunch of politicians who wouldn’t be able to hold a job anywhere else.

My hubby has a theory about all elected positions. He thinks from dog catcher to POTUS should be filled by citizens much like we fill a jury. A summons is sent out and you appear and are chosen to serve for that term as, for example, U. S. Senator. Or, a panel excuses you from service this time. You don’t get excused for anything less than really good reasons! Your boss understands that you’ve a duty to serve your country and your job is waiting when your service is complete. There is no money nor power to be gained from this service, you won’t get a golden egg for the rest of your life.

The learning curve. Yes, we hear often about how the incumbent understands the office, the inner workings, has gained respect… Well, yes, there would be a few things for the newcomer to learn. But that old story about ‘put your fist in a bucket of water, pull it out and look at the hole your fist left,’ being the same as you leaving your job, is absolutely true. There’s no one who can’t be replaced (nope there wasn’t a hole in the water when you pulled your fist out!).

I spent my adult life recruiting, interviewing, hiring, reviewing, firing, replacing, training… workers. I’ve seen people come into a position I thought was handled most efficiently and effectively by the last employee, and then watched the new person make improvements. New eyes saw the goal and came up with a better way of getting there.