Why politicians are like a toddler

Maybe I'm a pessimist but I have a real negative attitude about our government, both locally and nationally, I am discontent about how the country is being run.  As I was stewing on this the other day thinking of all the wrongs that are happening and how much of our country is being flushed down the toilet for political gain I bore witness to one of my beautiful daughter's fits.  That was a clarifying moment as it dawned on me that our country is being run by overgrown toddlers!  Seriously!!  So here is a list of ways I came up with that our politicians are just like a toddler:

1.  They leave stinky messes for someone else to clean up.-  Toddlers are best known for their floaters in the tub or the strain of stink that they dust around the house as they run from mom.  Politicians do what they want, when they want, and when the deal goes rotten and stinks they expect someone else to take care of it! (usually tax payers)

2.  It's never their fault.- How did the toilet paper get unraveled?  Your toddler looks at you doe-eyed as if to say "I don't know what you're talking about, surely it was the cat!"  Politicians do a lot of the same thing, "I didn't do it, obviously it was that guy..." *points finger*.  In each situation we are not stupid enough to fall for the "it's the other guy" ruse. We know darn well who is responsible!

3.  The word NO is not in their vocabulary.-  Isn't this one obvious for both?  Tell a toddler no they'll do it anyway.  Tell a politician no they'll do it anyway which brings us to #4.

4.  When told no then called on their bad behavior we get fits that equate to nuclear meltdowns.- The toddler meltdown is epic; head thrown back, arms and legs flailing, alligator tears, and a scream that would make a banshee cower in terror.  Politician's fits aren't much different (government shut down anyone?) they like to think they're more mature than a 14 month old but they're not.

5.  If the door is closed beware!-  Toddlers have a penchant for closing a door then coloring walls, smearing carpets with unsavory things, destroying toys, etc...  A closed door is a bad door, with the exception of bedtime of course.  Politicians behind closed doors are also up to no good, usually their no good acts involve something smelly (see #1)

6.  They're money suckers.- Now don't get me wrong on this one as I will put every penny possible to make my daughter a well rounded and educated person but that being said she is very expensive.  Diapers and doctor visits are just a few of the many expenses required for a toddler. This was one of the things I didn't anticipate when I had a child, the expenses add up quickly!   Politicians on the other hand are entirely undeserving of the money they suck out of my monthly paycheck, they feel they deserve another house or a higher paycheck meanwhile my family is barely scraping by with what we have, these bloodsucking parasites will drain me of every cent because they think they deserve more than I do. They think their political position gives them a higher societal standing and that I am just a peasant undeserving of the money I work very hard to earn!

7.   They make me feel exhausted- At least with my daughter the exhaustion is a good one, I know that ultimately what I am doing for her will be its own reward.  Politicians are just a constant moronic headache that leave me feeling tired and annoyed because the time put into them is a complete waste on something that is ultimately useless to me.

And there you have it!  Maybe I'm off base here but I can really see the parallels.  It makes so much more sense to me now as to why our country is being run the way it is, when you give power to overgrown babies they're going to behave like overgrown babies.