@grumm Well, based on assumptions and policies and the fact that by the laws of probability some of them will have to be put into action, whereas currently we have inaction and uselessness.
The problem, TJ, is that such people no longer exist and even if they did, their extreme views would leave some part of the country very unhappy and a country with oscillating tendencies every 4 years. The current government is mediocre, with average views and average inaction, no big changes and so it doesnt stir up views. Politicians these days seem to want to just get the job, rather than wanting to follow an ideal, because if you can be mediocre you're OK to most of the population and the rest can't be bothered voting. No-one wants to be shot down for having made a big bold decision, if they can serve out their term without causing a war/famine/riots/strikes they've done what they need to. And to some extent thats about right, governance should be about taking the average tack and keeping everyone as happy as possible. Though clearly every now and then a step-change in policy is needed to re ignite the works.