What makes a bad politician?

• Ineptitude -- Lack of judgment, will, morality and/or political acumen to effectively use office for the benefit of constituents
• Corruption -- Use of office to serve power, self-interest or supporters over constituents
• Servility-- Lack of fortitude or independence of thought to act on better judgments

These are in order of importance, but you could reverse these and portray them as the essential ingredients to a good politician -- one who is capable, honest and independent.

If you watch the campaigns, you can usually attribute anything of worth said about the candidates back to these three principles.