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´Screw the next generation´: Anonymous congressman writes tell-all and slams ´nation of naive,
Daily Mail ^ | 5/12/2016 | David Martosko

Posted on 05/12/2016 9:47:47 AM PDT by Nachum

A new book threatens to blow the lid off of Congress as a legislator has penned a tell-all about the worst parts of serving in the House of Representatives – saying that his main job is to raise money for re-election and that leaves little time for reading the bills he votes on.

Mill City Press, a small Minnesota-based 'vanity press' publisher describes 'The Confessions of Congressman X' as 'a devastating inside look at the dark side of Congress as revealed by one of its own.'

'No wonder Congressman X wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. His admissions are deeply disturbing.'

The 84-page exposé is due in bookstores in two weeks, and Washington is abuzz with speculation about who may have written it.

A website set up to sell the book discloses that the author is a 'Democrat.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bills; book; congressman; congressmanx; democrat; naive; tellallbook
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To: Nachum
From the article:

"Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them,' the author writes."

"My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything."

"Fundraising is so time consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. Like many of my colleagues, I don't know how the legislation will be implemented, or what it'll cost."

It's probably Franken. His idea of a joke.

Regardless, Primary em' all, let God sortem' Out!

41 posted on 05/12/2016 11:14:04 AM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Sir Napsalot
Sir Napsalot :" Yeeeww! I don’t want to find out. Not one bit."

Me either !
Butt the main question is :
Is he the 'poker"
or, the 'Pokie' ?
or both .. /s

42 posted on 05/12/2016 11:18:13 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Good to know. I rarely order from Amazon, but most of my conservative friends do.


43 posted on 05/12/2016 11:25:55 AM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: Nachum
Anymore I feel like I'm part of The Feds feudalistic cattle drive. We get to get up every morning and go to work to support our royal politician's life style.
44 posted on 05/12/2016 11:37:31 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (We have leaped off the cliff toward madness and we are still falling...)
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To: NorthstarMom
Do you live in his district now? Can you update us?

I think he turns 72 this year.

A bit of trivia: He used to date Katherine Harris, the former Republican Secretary of State of Florida during the 2000 election. (Nothing to do with his call on Gore to drop out since the dating didn't begin until some years later.)

45 posted on 05/12/2016 11:41:39 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman

I do live in his district. Seriously low energy campaign during the last election. I keep thinking he will retire.

I also think the Democrat party has left him behind as he is pro life and perhaps not as crazy as some. My father in law, however, thinks Peterson only votes with the republicans when the dems don’t need his vote-a ploy to present himself as moderate and only interested in what’s best for his constituents. He always votes with fellow dems if they need it.


46 posted on 05/12/2016 12:03:03 PM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: NorthstarMom
Most of the people I knew from up there wanted to head for Arizona or Florida or anywhere warmer when they hit their 70s. There were few hardy souls who would stick around until they planted them in the cold, cold ground (my former boss, for one) if they could afford to move somewhere warmer.

Despite all the lip service people give to the cold, crisp, clean and healthy climate, it really does get harder to take the cold once you hit a certain age, doesn't it?

47 posted on 05/12/2016 12:08:06 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: jsanders2001
I don’t know about a 6 year term for president.
Think about all the evil Obama accomplished in just a few years.
I think 4 years is fine.

You do have a good point.

If you look back over the last 60-70 years many (but not all) two term presidencies start to lose their vigor and even collapse in the 5th or 6th year - if they haven't fallen apart earlier.

LBJ, Nixon, Clinton and Bush 43 come to mind.

IMHO, Reagan is the notable exception on the positive side.

And of course Obama is the stand out exception on the negative side.
He has been a disaster since the first day but I do believe he became even more worthless after he won a second term.

And I really have grave concerns about the coming 8 months until he is gone.

.


48 posted on 05/12/2016 1:02:21 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Islam is Islam. Democracy is the train we ride to our ultimate victory. (Recep Erdogan))
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To: Nachum

Known this for a long time.
A congresscritter, Senator or Rep, spends most of their time fundraising, while his staff does the work.


49 posted on 05/12/2016 1:06:17 PM PDT by Little Ray (NOTHING THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO PAY FOR IS A RIGHT.)
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To: pfflier

I heard Thomas Massie of Ky on WKRC make the statement about the constant fundraising. I doubt he said screw the next generation, though.


50 posted on 05/12/2016 1:51:26 PM PDT by buckeye49
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To: ctdonath2
Alinsky?

Bill Errs...

51 posted on 05/12/2016 2:25:33 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: buckeye49
I'm betting this is a compilation of really stupid things all congresscritters have said. You caught one in the act.

Raul grijalva, for example, advocated boycotting Arizona, his own state over illegal immigrant legislation. Still, he got reelected. The voters are gullible and looking for the easiest handouts.

52 posted on 05/12/2016 5:34:17 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Nachum

Al Franken was probably laughing when he said it.

He still thinks he is funny. But, he was never funny until he became a Congressman.


53 posted on 05/12/2016 8:22:34 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Ted Cruz was the man!)
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To: Vigilanteman

Normal people (like me!) do find each winter a bit more painful. My husband loves it-he loves to shovel just to spend time outside. He also hates being hot. Winter ends his discomfort and brings wrestling season, a win - win for him

He comes from hardy stock; his parents still have only wood heat, no back up furnace. When his grandmother was 80 she shot a bear out her kitchen window.

If it weren’t for him I’d probably be further south by now!


54 posted on 05/12/2016 9:02:06 PM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: NorthstarMom
I sympathize a little with your husband. It is just that I, having been born in Wyoming and spending most of my growing up years (until age 33) in North Dakota and NW Minnesota, get my fill of snow shoveling during a SW Pennsylvania winter which, in the worst case scenario, runs from late November to early March. A more typical case is early January to mid February.

This last winter is was about two weeks in the first half of February. Still, it does happen ever winter without failure. You'd marvel at the poor level of winter driving skills in this area.

55 posted on 05/13/2016 5:20:23 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman

It was snowing here this morning! YeeHaw Minnesota.


56 posted on 05/13/2016 5:59:56 AM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: NorthstarMom

Spring in Minnesota - when the mosquitoes wear only parkas.


57 posted on 05/13/2016 6:11:31 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

So very true:-)


58 posted on 05/13/2016 9:47:01 AM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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