[TomGuy]

As soon as the n00bies cross the Potomac, they become infected with Potomac fever. The longer they are in Washington, the worse it becomes. Few are ever immune; most succumb to it partially or wholly over time.

The only plausible antidote seems to be term limits. But they fight those because those threaten their very livelihood.

[PaleoBob]

As soon as the n00bies cross the Potomac, they become infected with Potomac fever. The longer they are in Washington, the worse it becomes. Few are ever immune; most succumb to it partially or wholly over time.

The only plausible antidote seems to be term limits. But they fight those because those threaten their very livelihood.

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This is way more true than you can even imagine—I worked there more than 20 years as a dicey-at-best member in bad standing of the lamestream media and the FIRST thing they do there is BUY YOUR SOUL lock, stock and barrel—and then they go for the rest of it.

When I got out (well, was forced out) it was exactly like a drowning man coming up for air in an action flic. I crashed through the water line and began sucking up more oxygen than I could process.

Other than that, the whole thing was a great experience. Nothing really rivals being marginalized, ostracized, exiled to the lower realm...

I would tell you what I would DO about Washington if it was up to me but ....

Well.

Term limits? Sure. Limit all the elected officials to zero days in office and zero power.