Comments on: Pay for Play Fever Sweeps the Nation http://themoderatevoice.com/25439/pay-for-play-fever-sweeps-the-nation/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Obsever http://themoderatevoice.com/25439/pay-for-play-fever-sweeps-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-168572 Obsever Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:38:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25439/pay-for-play-fever-sweeps-the-nation/#comment-168572 I saw a piece earlier today that used the term 'Politcal Theater'. How apt is that? With the Senate race debacle in MN, the sale of the Senate seat in IL, and now the rules being changed in the House of Representatives, a new era in the U.S. political soap opera begins. It is sure to be entertaining. Not being a historian, I wonder of a President has ever entered office through such a political fecal storm? Oh yeah, there's that other little nagging issue, the potential collapse of our economy. Stay tuned for one action packed episode after another... I saw a piece earlier today that used the term 'Politcal Theater'. How apt is that? With the Senate race debacle in MN, the sale of the Senate seat in IL, and now the rules being changed in the House of Representatives, a new era in the U.S. political soap opera begins. It is sure to be entertaining. Not being a historian, I wonder of a President has ever entered office through such a political fecal storm? Oh yeah, there's that other little nagging issue, the potential collapse of our economy. Stay tuned for one action packed episode after another…

]]> By: mikkel http://themoderatevoice.com/25439/pay-for-play-fever-sweeps-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-168565 mikkel Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:59:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25439/pay-for-play-fever-sweeps-the-nation/#comment-168565 Haha you think at some point people would realize that this isn't "corruption" this is how the political system works. Blagojevich/Stevens/Jefferson stood out because they were receiving tangible things for themselves on the side. But once you start getting into contributing to foundations/campaigns/wining and dining, everyone does it. I can't get too worked up about the accusations against Richardson because those are very common for the course.<br><br>Whether that means the political system is broken in general is a different discussion. Although one I think we're at right now; while the Republicans and Democrats think they are scoring political points in these matters, I think we're to the point where it just undermines faith in our governance generally. With Congressional ratings where they are, it's not like partisanship is really working. Haha you think at some point people would realize that this isn't “corruption” this is how the political system works. Blagojevich/Stevens/Jefferson stood out because they were receiving tangible things for themselves on the side. But once you start getting into contributing to foundations/campaigns/wining and dining, everyone does it. I can't get too worked up about the accusations against Richardson because those are very common for the course.

Whether that means the political system is broken in general is a different discussion. Although one I think we're at right now; while the Republicans and Democrats think they are scoring political points in these matters, I think we're to the point where it just undermines faith in our governance generally. With Congressional ratings where they are, it's not like partisanship is really working.

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