I freely admit it. For quite some time this has been true. In fact, I took up being a DRIP years ago. It’s official. So, let’s make one thing perfectly clear:
DRIP = Don’t Re-elect Incumbent Politicians
Just don’t. 
It’s that simple. Deny them any so-called “mandate”. Kill their political credibility. Keep them off of the rubber chicken circuit. Destroy their future careers as lobbyists and “consultants”.
No matter how well-intentioned they are. Regardless of their voting track record. One term and they’re out.
The political good-old-boy network in America is killing us. A flock of total greenhorns couldn’t possibly do the same amount of harm that this bunch of connected crony capitalists is doing to the USA. The “Gang of Eight” has clearly shown all who care to see that the electorate’s most basic interests mean absolutely nothing to these vote-whoring bastards.
Here’s a simple thought experiment. What would have been less damaging? (“Better” doesn’t even enter into it.)
Four years of Romney or eight years of 0bama?
Remember, come election day, be a DRIP. Don’t Re-elect Incumbent Politicians.
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This could work, but only if we were also to have term limits on bureaucrats and on judges. A fixed number of years and they have to leave – and they cannot work for lobbying firms either.
I am much more in favor of recall elections – for every government official at every level from POTUS to dog catcher.
BTW, as blog admin, I apologize for the fact that 1389 Blog has been down a considerable amount of the time. We have been getting 503 server errors. I suspect that there might be a denial of service attack.
I’m proud to say that in my 32 years of voting, I have never voted for an incumbent.
It’s pretty obvious that an experienced politician is a very very bad thing. The longer they “serve” the more they learn how to screw their constituents.
1389: This could work, but only if we were also to have term limits on bureaucrats and on judges. A fixed number of years and they have to leave – and they cannot work for lobbying firms either.
All of which I have been advocating just as strenuously. See, “A Modest Proposal“. (01-03-2011)
1389: BTW, as blog admin, I apologize for the fact that 1389 Blog has been down a considerable amount of the time. We have been getting 503 server errors. I suspect that there might be a denial of service attack.
You have nothing to apologize for. I got just one “server not available” notice over the last 24 hours. You do a magnificent job of keeping the lights on and I am very grateful for this excellent forum (as evidenced by how often I cross post material from here over at Patriot’s Corner).
Keep up the good work and keep fighting the good fight!