Once upon a time what became known as the "District of Columbia" was a malarious swamp filled with snakes, lizards, and skunks. Somethings never change, I believe that the best persons for the job do not want the positions. No one in DC is free of unpaid baggage, favors, or strings. The Tom Clancy novels presented a fairly interesting proposal of replacing both houses, and most cabinet posisitions. The main charecter wanted people with dirty hand, who actually made something grow, work, or run better. He did not any lawyers, political hacks, or ass kissers, as they did not help out in any fasion. Sorry about this, will stop ranting now. I still believe that the clowns inside the beltway realize that they only serve at our sufferance, and no further.