Originally Posted by
chefcraig
The flaw in that thinking is the assumption that the "new" elected officials will be any less corrupt, clueless or downright evil than those currently holding office. It's also an absurdly dangerous position to take, as in some races the only challenger may be utterly inept or worse, secretly backed by a group whose true intentions are anything but benign. You simply can not in clear conscience throw the baby out with the bathwater. That sort of backward and insipid thinking was behind the "CHANGE" movement, which has now only compounded the situation we as a nation are currently facing.