Reply #18: I believe our "leaders" in Washington truly believed they were doing

[IdaBriggs]

"the right thing" by sticking to the rule of law. At some level, people who actually cared for our country -- and I put Al Gore in that category -- could NOT conceive of ANYONE committing such crimes against decency as have been perpetrated by this administration.

Overall, there is a strong feeling of absolute HELPLESSNESS when it comes to setting things right. When the leaders of a country are not held accountable by the people (and with the illusion of "voting", plausible deniability is established that THIS IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE), there is no reason for them to do "The Right Thing" and we have seen the disastrous results.

Rising up is not something I see the citizens of this country doing. There is no one to "rise up" against since (in theory) this is the government we "elected."