[cactmh]

I have family from Massachusetts. I've also seen the big dig in progress. It's pretty incredible. So, you're basically saying that your national reps get in the same way Dasshole does? 'Cause they bring home the bacon. Sounds reasonable enough. I've always thought northern rednecks were called "woodchucks", at least that's what they're called in VT.

[Burkeman1]

Yes pretty much. Daschle is a good example of the bribery involved. He is from a state that is very conservative and yet they elect him! But he is different from Mass becuase his base is so small. Daschle has met every voter in that sad state! And I mean that. He has less voters in his state than a congressman from any state has to deal with! But yet Daschle employs thousands from his state on just highway projects! Yes- they are conservative but yet "all polictics is local".