Do we have a crisis of leadership in the United States?

Question

regardless of party affiliation, isn't fair to say that our national political leadership has failed the great majority of americans over the past several years even going back to the previous administration. Isnt there plenty of blame to go around from past congresses to the current congress.. to Bush and even the Clinton administration?

when you sit back and look at the policies that have been pursued, in many respects it almost feels sometimes like our leaders covertly work for other countries that are trying to bring our country down.

Answer 1

What we need is a candidate who is a working man and not some millionaire who doesn't know what it's like to earn their money.

Answer 2

Part of the problem is that politicians are focusing only on the next election instead of looking at whats in everybody's best interest.

Answer 3

Yes but the voters don't have the basketballs to vote out the incumbents

Answer 4

That's why we need to elect someone who's not just politics as usual.  Obama hasn't been in the Senate long enough to be tainted by lobbyists and dealmaking.  Yet he's been there long enough to know how government is conducted or should not be conducted.  We need new blood and a new leader, not one who has mold growing on him.

Obama for America!

Answer 5

Yes, from BOTH political parties!  They are each too busy trying to score political points than taking care of the people's business.