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How would you encourage peers to be honest and admit they know nothing about a subject they're being asked about beyond rehearsed lines crafted to feign awareness, appease the most amount of voters and stave criticism?
Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 10 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008 · Ethics. Tags: ethics · honesty · parties · scope · talking points.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)

Well that’s one of those questions “whether have you stopped beating your wife yet?” type of questions. I think most people that I serve with in Congress are fairly straightforward and try to answer things as honestly and straightforward way as they can. Obviously, people have their own political opinions and biases that shapes the kinds of answers that they give. You know there are all kinds of people in the world. Some of them that really want to be smartest – just kills them to say “I don’t know” and there are other ones like me who were never good in school.

Answered on Jul 28th, 2008 More
Why do you think Americans and your constituents prefer our two party system over a legislature with multiple parties as in many other nations around the world? Why did or didn't you declare yourself as an independent?
Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 19 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: independents · parties.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)

The two party system is a bi-product of the system we have right now, the fact that we have single member districts where one person is elected will always result in a two party system, it does in other countries as well. The constitution was designed with no parties in mind and can function with one, or two or multi or no parties whatsoever, as long as you have separation of powers and federalism securely in place. We are mucking around with federalism and separation of powers to the point that it doesn’t help.

Answered on May 28th, 2008 More