You must not be a lawyer, because I still see no reason to ever vote for a lawyer. It's a systemic problem - we could change things by electing normal people, not those who, as Neal Boortz says, turn a personality disorder into a career.
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You do realize that there is a high correlation between a personality disorder and a compelling lean and hungry ambition to assume power don't you? Thank heavens it is not a perfect correlation, but it is a correlation nonetheless.
Perhaps election by lottery would solve the problem. (Only half joking.)
Lawyers run for office, other people don't. It's really that simple. I'm not going to bother speculating why.