[Attention Surplus Disorder]

You’re exactly right. The dominant motivation in Washington is to preserve ones status. The country could go to absolute hell and all these pukes would care about is whether they retain their jobs. It goes no deeper than that.

[commish]

The country could go to absolute hell and all these pukes would care about is whether they retain their jobs. It goes no deeper than that.

They care more about remaining on the invitee list for all the right soirees and benefit dinners than their actual jobs.