E-Mail Hoax Reports Deaths of Sens. Leahy, Feinstein, Lautenberg

Would anybody besides their immediate family really care? Politicians have become nothing more than a waste of taxpayers money and a real burden to society.

Unfortunately, term limits will only make things worse. Just about the only thing that keeps most politicians from being completely dishonest is the fear of losing the next election. Granted, that same fear is what prevents them from voting their conscience on important matters. Either way, it's the caliber of individual who runs for public office that is the problem. And it's the lack of serious knowledge on the part of the average American voter that is to blame. The most qualified people to hold public office generally choose not to run because they don't wish to degrade themselves by participating in our superficial political process. As a result, we get the "leadership" we deserve. The sad fact about this latest hoax is that it was conceived by someone with the full knowledge that - as is the case with most dirty politics these days - it has the potential to influence the opinions of the large number of uninformed voters who tend to sway most elections. We don't need term limits; We need an informed electorate!

Who would concoct this stuff, and why?

I do agree with term limits, but perhaps not just 2 terms. but at least of limit of 20 years. It seems that some of the really old timers get to having to much power and are a little to savvy about wheeling and dealing. and there sure is a lot of that going on in Washington now. and it has been for the last 50 or so years. perhaps longer. While they represent their state they are supposed to look at the big picture and some just don't do that. the whats in it for me mentality seems to take over...

Refichter - A couple of weeks in? Try a couple of years in and yes, he has been a terrible President to this point. He is a rookie and his lack of experience is showing. He is way in over his head. The change to put Liberals in complete control of both houses and the White House was NOT the change America needed. I just hope we survive it with our nation still in tact when the dust settles. A big controlling Government and massive new entitlements are horrible things for Freedom.

I'm not sure what you mean by nonsense. Bankrupting the country and destroying the ability of Americans to advance via their own initiative, hard work and perseverance isn't a laughing matter. Your children and grandchildren have been signed up for a 20 trillion dollar debt by these people. Wishing them dead is mindless. Wishing them defeated in an honest election is as serious as a heart attack. As for term limits, the current congress is going to do more damage after they become lame ducks in November than all of the damage done in the last 20 years. Unless you vote for people who are fiscally responsible and love the country, a single term is enough to wreck the train. Keeping someone around who has the same basic values as the founders is a good idea. Sending them home is stupid.

If we had term limits this type of nonsense wouldn't be happening ......