[thecodont]

Sometimes I wonder if all newly elected congresspeople, once they arrive in D.C., end up in a private meeting with quiet, unknown, but extremely powerful people who lay down the law about how they’ll have to tow the right side of the line or the left side of the line but not too far right. The penalty for not doing this is ruin.

Seems like almost all of them get corrupt when they get there and they just put on a show that is fodder for the press and for some of the more stupid citizens who actually fall for it.

I think there is a lot of truth in what you are saying.

Has it always been this bad, or has it been only the past few years?

[onyx]

Has it always been this bad, or has it been only the past few years?

I've never seen anything like this! Obama's election was the turning point.

[little jeremiah]

See my comment 31 above.

I think it’s worse. Everything’s worse.