Thread: Change? 94% of incumbents reelected

After Tuesday's election, the media wasted little time in declaring that this was the beginning of a new era of "change" in D.C. The American voter, we were told, had seen the economic crisis, the Iraq War, and the myriad other problems besetting this country and with an audacity resembling hope, they demanded change.

There are 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. All of those seats were up for grabs in 2008. Of those seats, one vacancy was due to the death of the occupant. Thirty-two incumbents retired, relinquishing their seats, leaving 402 incumbents running for their House seats.

Twenty-one incumbents were then defeated, either in the primaries or on Tuesday night.

The remaining three hundred eighty one, or 94.75% of incumbent representatives were reelected, and these are the men and women who will usher in this new era of "change" for America. This is, after all, the Congress had a 9% approval ratings just a few months ago.

The American public just doesnt get it yet... but they will very, very shortly... the shepeople are in for a very rude awakening

You know, Americans whine and cry about how bad Congress is and how unethical they are, they they elect them back into office. The irresponsibility American voters show time after time makes me sick in the stomach. How much more is it going to take to make people stand up like men and vote with some since of integrity?