Throw Them Out

Most people seem to feel that Congress consists largely of members who promise us whatever it takes to get elected and then engage in behavior motivated mostly by self-interest. The approval ratings for Congress are nearly zero. And yet there seems to be no punishment for bad behavior. The disappointed citizens haven't organized any form of chastisement to motivate future office holders to serve the people and not only themselves. I see no anti-incumbent movements nor any recall petitions (except for literal corruption).

I should have thought that by now someone would have suggested that we all take a year off from voting our politics and just vote against every incumbent, but I see nothing like this in the news. How do we plan to get the politicians to shape up? Elections don't seem to have that effect.