Political Parties

In the wake of the Presidential elections, how do we really feel about politicians? Do we truly believe they have our best interest at heart? Or just winning and fattening their pockets? Is there a such thing as an honest politician? I even dare to ask the question; Have political parties outlived their usefulness? Seriously! Are we to believe all politicians are not in bed together at some point with all the favors and back scratching.

Are we truly represented in the elected offices? If you look at the political races, all you saw was smear campaigns. Makes us feel like we are choosing the lesser evil rather than the best candidate. But what is America's agenda? We hear what the Democrats, Republicans and Republican Jr. (Tea Party) have to say and they still haven't said anything that amounts to anything significant for the American people. We truly need term limits for All elected offices. Just like the office of the President. We have all the back office dealing and ultimately the deal made is a new way of screwing over the American people.

Since nothing is effectively being done anyway, have political parties outlived their usefulness?