Why Washington’s Political Class Is Losing Control

The Daily Signal ^ | March 14, 2016 | Sen. David Perdue

[upbeat5]

The Washington political establishment has hit the panic button. Not because they are afraid of any one individual or candidate, but because they are afraid of losing their own political power.

The Washington political establishment has hit the panic button.

This town is filled with well-intentioned people who believe they are doing the right thing, but far too many have lost their way after years in Washington. Politicians pay more attention to special interests groups and powerful lobbyists writing checks to their next campaign, than listening to the people back home who sent them here in the first place.

This dangerous power vacuum has fueled frustration and created an entirely new breed of disenfranchised voters who are fed up with the status quo. These are real people, their anger is palpable, and it’s not going away anytime soon.

[SaraJohnson]

We discontents will soon have “conservative” leaders laying out our complaints and the solutions we demand...

It will be all b.s. Like when the liberal-tarians tried to take over the Tea Party claiming the TP wanted to end social security.

[sheana]

That “good and decent man” voted to increase the debt ceiling so Obama could spend more.

[Nifster]

So did Ted

[sheana]

I never said he didn’t. But Ted didn’t write the article.

[gg188]

"The rise of career politicians has completely shifted the political paradigm from just liberal versus conservative. There is now a disconnect between the Washington political class and everybody else—the insiders versus the outsiders."

(from the article)