“But that’s the problem — everyone says “It not my Congressman who is the problem, its the other guy,” and as result, they keep re-electing the same person over and over, who gets addicted to his job and power, and who then, uses his power to do everything he can to keep his job. One of the things that I like about Thompson is that he served a few years in the Senate and then left. Bill Frist is another example. In contrast, Duncan Hunter has spent almost as much time on the public dole as Bill Clintoon, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy and other liberals who we love to hate, and in this regard, he is no better than they are. Perhaps if these politicans real jobs without all the perks and bennies that come with membership in Club Congress, they would be more respectful of the people they represent, rather than the lobbyists and special interest groups that put money in their pockets and help keep them in office.”
The problem with longevity in office is, as you pointed out, lobbyists and special interests. Please provide some evidence that lobbyists and/or special interests are a problem with Hunter.
Just because everyone says it is not their congressman that is the problem does not mean that everyone is wrong. Some people do have good congressmen, that is why they get re-elected.
One size fits all arguements are rarely good arguements. The only time the really work is when there is specific evidence to back them up.
They can't and they never do.
Here's the fact.
DUNCAN HUNTER (R-CA) Personal Financial Disclosures Summary: 2005 Agreements for Future Employment: 0
Compensation: 0
Gifts Received: 0 (Amount: $0)
Payments to Charitable Organizations in lieu of Honoraria: 0 (Amount: $0)
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/pfds.asp?CID=N00006983