Yesterday, Super Tuesday, primary voters seemed to settle the issue of who will be the Republican nominee for President.  Barring unlikely cooperation between the also ran candidates, it appears the backroom managers of the Republican Party, those folks with the power to anoint a candidate but not the courage to run for office themselves, have overcome the conservative ground swell and will get what they wanted.  The Republican nominee will be another moderate progressive from the same mold that lost the last Presidential election and contrary to the lessons of the 2010 Congressional election.

This November 6th, conservative voters will have two choices – Barack Obama or Barack Obama lite.

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Why Do Politicians Fail Us?

In the democratic republic known as the United States of America we embrace the concept of a government “… of the people, by the people and for the people …”  (Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863).  Our founders recognized the foolishness of attempting to place every issue before everyone and the equally foolish single supreme leader of a diverse cultural population.

So, why does this system consistently seem to fail the population it represents?

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Do Politicians Lie to Us?

Of course they do.  The better question is “Why do politicians lie to us?”

In the United States, we have two political parties.  Yes, there are other parties than just Democrats and Republicans, but how many of those other parties actually matter?  Therefore, successful candidates for office, at almost every level, are either a Democrat or a Republican.  These parties are composed of huge numbers of individuals with similar political beliefs and principles.

As in any large organization, political parties are led by a small number of highly motivated and dedicated individuals who organize the membership and set the agenda.

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