ON THE OTHER HAND - - - -

''GOOD JUDGMENT COMES FROM EXPERIENCE, AND A LOT OF THAT COMES FROM BAD JUDGMENT" - Will Rogers.

It's doubtful Will would have been amazed at the thinking of folks today.

The big hue and cry these days as in previous elections and centuries seems to be: VOTE THEM OUT - ALL OF THEM!

One assumes that what is being requested is that all incumbents should be defeated at the polls in November. Interesting idea. So, just what is it that folks think will be accomplished? Is there an assumption that when they leave office the incumbents will take the Lobbyists with them?

If so, I am sad. In point of fact, those politicians who folks are so anxious to "vote out' will most likely become members of the detested "lobbyist" ranks.

When they leave office they will only leave behind their seniority - committee representation - leverage -and earmarks for those projects we requested- all the things about their personna that we really didn't seem to mind.

however, what they will take with them is a pension plan that is the envy of everyone but , possibly, retiring government workers in Connecticut. Of course, these former incumbents will also demand to be addressed by their previous titles - receiving the same degree of respect granted to that Coach you insisted be fired from your favorite NFL team.

So, is it a bad idea?

No, not really but, it also captures the philosophy of the populace who still have not wrapepd their arms around delayed gratification - and, are in for a shock.

Further more, it doesn't address the reality of how the Lobbyists are really the ones controlling this country - and they don't have to run for office again every few years. But, who is going to stop them? Not, the Supreme Court. Maybe the FBI, if we ever find out what their
investigations of Congress members concluded.

Or, the voters demanding and monitoring real change. Hmmm, what a concept!

The folks voted for in the primaries, with the possible exception of maybe the two billionaires in California-- if elected- will immediately will begin to campaign for re-election and seek a source of funding for same. If it's a representative who has been newly voted into office, they will clearly understand he or she has a limited time before they will have to go through this whole voting stuff again.

Don't take my word for it. It's well documented.

The "newbies" will next appraise and reflect on who will fund their re-election campaigns in 2 to 4 years. Guess who they will come up with?

These new Representative or Senator who we voted in for the first time MAY have fewer lines in their face, better taste in ties, more color to their cheeks and their hair, more spring in their step and, if we're lucky less misdemeanors and felonies in their past- but, they truly don't start off their term of office "running with both feet on the ground" - unless they're referring to re-election.

Everyone who has ever served in Congress knows and understands that the list of "poverty stricken" politicans who retired or were pushed out would take up a very small amount of space to list.

You might be able to publish it yourself -with a single twitter.

Oh, and those promises the successful new politicians made? Now, don't get me started on a laughing jag. Unfortunately, there will be quite a few "heartfelt changes of opinion" based on "acquiring information not previously available to me."

Then it will be off on a short jaunt to the infamous "K Street" in Washington, D.C. where the lobbyists hang out. The "newbies" had a change of heart on that topic also.

One positive possibility exists though. If they run into the guy over on "K" who previously hung out in their new office they might ask him or her whatever happened to the petty cash fund.

Does anybody out there have a Bible where somewhere in The New Testament, Christ is quoted as having said, "On the other hand - - - -?"

Didn't think so.