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That's because personal matters are immaterial. They should only discuss or answer questions about political economic matters. They shouldn't answer questions about their tax returns, where they're from, where they went to school, what they like to do, what their favorite color is, what their favorite sports team is, whether they wear boxers or briefs, etc., etc. etc.

Politicians [delete; Who Discuss Personal Matters] Are Idiots......... Agreed

Personal matters are important though. If a politician was a member of the junior temperance league or smoked dope at uni is important information for a voter. If he is a member of the Church of Scientology or an alien abductee is good to know. Personally I think politicians should be institutionalised for three months before they are allowed to stand for office, have an unrestrained mob of psychologists, psychiatrists and colorectal surgeons let loose upon them and all the reports printed in the newspapers for anyone to see.

don't you think our representatives should be held to a higher standard?

It makes no difference if a politician is an ax murderer. The only thing that counts is his position on political economics.

So we should all ask Anders Behring Breivik whether he proposes tax cuts before we vote for him.

Grendel wrote:So we should all ask Anders Behring Breivik whether he proposes tax cuts before we vote for him.

A candidate's political economic positions are the only things a voter should care about; anything else is immaterial.