seahorse - 12 June 2010 09:42 AM

What I meant was that there are not pow-wows where the committee and the elected officials confer or strategize or otherwise look for ways to collaborate on behalf of the greater good.

I wouldn’t expect a pow-wow, but I would expect elected leaders to run certain items past the very committee who got them elected.  That could be part of the reason so many start off their political career (and for many that’s exactly what it is) with somewhat good intentions, but then get sucked into a disconnect with their constituents.  Wouldn’t it be wiser to consult with the Central Committee who should have more of a finger on the pulse of voters?  Would it be a stretch of the imagination to think elected officials should feel obligated to consult with the DCC or the RCC for that matter on certain issues?[/quot

Isn’t it pretty to think that?

More party politics is not what this country or county need.  Party politics is exactly what has placed our country, economy and children’s future in jeopardy.  We need to get out of the DNC/RNC cross fire and elect candidates that genuinely seek to represent the broader interests of their constituents versus candidates to change there position on an issue depending on which special interest group is in the room.  Wake up folks.  Career politicians need to become an endangered species.  Give them a single term.  If they don’t represent the non-aligned best interest of their constituents, throw them out at the next election.  Even better marginalize the DNC/RNC, both of whom act more like political labor unions.