Power of Incumbency versus Public Mood

 

Power of Incumbency versus Public Mood

 

Who triumphs?

Does the power of incumbency trump the sour public mood and antipathy toward gridlocked Washington?    

 

 

                                                              

There has never been such sour public mood towards Washington than expressed in recent times by the American public.

 

 

 

This can be traced to the constant gridlock in Washington.

 

 

You will think that the upcoming mid-term election may reverse this trend but we are in for a rude awakening.

 

 

According to Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, "Despite the incredibly low polling, favorable ratings for Congress, it's still an incumbent's world"(Werner, Beaumont & Bakst, The Associated Press, August 31, 2014).

  

Is there any part of the work force where someone can keep his job when he or she is a non performer?

 

 

It is estimated that in the fall election, less than twenty four House Democrats and Republicans are in real jeopardy in November.
The rest are almost assured of a victory dance, whether they performed well or not.
The fault is not in our stars but the loop hole in the system, the big money politics, huge campaign funds, directing the blame on the President and the pretense at sympathizing with hostile voters.

 

 

 

Who said that we have not been had once again?

  

 

Majority wins, but whose majority?

 

Power of Incumbency will trump the public mood at all times.

 

This is a sad fact, the status quo, but we have to face it.

 

Life goes on.