Politicians and Politics

I think this image just about sums it up, don't you?
So, who's following the race these days? It seems you can't turn on the tv or the radio without hearing something about one of the candidates and their running mates. Personally I hate politics and I think politicians should be fired from government and made to actually work for a living. But, I understand that we live in a society that needs laws, boundaries, safeguards and rules in order to properly function in at least somewhat of a dignified way. Without these elements in place our society would crumble in a matter of minutes, so a necessary, if unpleasant, evil.
But what I'll never understand is how political campaigns have been reduced to name calling and backbiting. I mean, these are grown men and women who are, theoretically, running to be our representatives, to be our "man on the hill", our "go to" guy/girl, whatever. So, who cares if they slept with an aid, or an intern, or even a freakin goat! I could care less about your sexual resume. I could care less about most of the crap that gets thrown out over the air waves these days, because almost none of it has anything to do with finding solutions for the problems that this country is facing. Things like unemployment, taxes, welfare, abortion, adoption, national debt, war, national security and education are barely mentioned througout the course of your average politcal debate. And if they are mentioned it's only one pointing out what the other has NOT done to rectify whatever issue it is. Who cares what you haven't done in the past. What ARE you going to do today? Tomorrow? Over the next four years? When are we going to have a candidate step up who will hold themselves accountable for the people? I think we've had some who have made a valiant go of it, but in the end political maneuvering overrules what is good for the country and for the people at large.
It's a sad day when you can't trust ANYONE in your governing body because they're all on the take, they're all out to get whatever they can for themselves and stay in office for as long as they can without doing much of anything. It is a sad day.