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Published November 02, 2009 06:33 am - There is one thing I would not want to be right now: an incumbent politician. 2010: The year Main Street sticks it to Wall Street and Washington Don McNay Register Columnist “Look what’s happening out in the streets,
Got a revolution, got to revolution” — Jefferson Airplane
There is one thing I would not want to be right now: an incumbent politician. From the president to the dogcatcher, many in elective offices are suffering from rapidly declining popularity. People are angry and broke. Governments are being forced to make massive cuts in programs and services. They will be forced into more layoffs, which will make even more people angry and broke. It’s not a fun time to be in government. Next year will be a year of reckoning. We are going to see massive numbers of politicians get voted out of office. It could be that many unemployed people make a new career move — such as running for office. If anyone has ever dreamed of being an office holder, 2010 is the year to do it. There are going to be several situations where voters elect a complete unknown, just to express their anger about the incumbent. People want change. Any kind of change. Especially on the economic front. To those of us on Main Street, it looks like Washington and Wall Street are ignoring the economic pain and trying to pretend as if the crisis didn’t happen or is all over now. Wall Street is gearing up to pay itself record bonuses. The president went to Wall Street, shaking down fat cats for campaign contributions. Instead of cracking down on Wall Street abuses, Obama wants to convene a conference and “talk about it.” Yeah, that will do a lot of good. It pushes any real action down the road a few years. Maybe you could have a fundraising event while the conference is going on. The same old story, same old song and dance. Next year could be the time when we change the tune. 
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