If it's true that no men or women of solid character still exist, then we are truly hosed. But I think there's still a few true Americans around who understand that the trappings of wealth and power don't necessarily mean individual happiness and contentment.
The founders intended a citizen government, where our representatives would leave their businesses and farms for two years, do their duty, and then return. It may seem naive and simplistic in today's geopolitical climate, but the concept is still valid; we need to end the reign of the professional politician.
That recent immigrant with the funny accent, selling hot dogs from the push cart on the corner, is already a better American capitalist than the current squatter in the oval office. If BO had ever worked an honest job for a single day in his life, we wouldn't be where we are now.
We can never, ever, forget that our country belongs to its citizens and taxpayers, not those who plunder the fruits of our labor in some grand utopian scheme.