'Screw the next generation' and 'Harry Reid's a pompous a**': Democratic congressman writes Anonymous tell-all book slamming 'nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep' as he admits he never reads bills he votes on
- 'My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything,' an anonymous member of Congress writes in a new book
- 'Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works,' he writes
- 'It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification'
- The author is a Democrat in Congress who laid out his complaints to a long-time friend and former Capitol Hill staffer who edited them into a book
- 'The Confessions of Congressman X' will be released May 24 by a small Minnesota-based 'vanity press' publisher
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3586858/Screw-generation-Anonymous-congressman-writes-tell-slams-nation-naive-self-absorbed-sheep-admits-never-reads-bills-votes-on.htmlThe book is $9.95 and only 84 pages! Sheesh... That's shorter than the books my son has to read for school. Not sure I'm gonna buy this one. Maybe I'll look for it in the library.
ON CAMPAIGN PROMISES: 'Like most of my colleagues, I promise my constituents a lot of stuff I can never deliver. But what the hell? If it makes them happy hearing it, and they're stupid enough to believe it, shame on them.'
ON THE MYTH OF SPENDING RESTRAINT: 'I contradict myself all the time, but few people notice. One minute I rail against excessive spending and ballooning debt. The next minute I'm demanding more spending on education, health care, unemployment benefits, conservation projects, yadda yadda yadda. I'm for having everything, just like my constituents.'
ON WASHINGTON CORRUPTION: 'How ironic that most of us in Congress run against Congress and the culture of corruption we perpetuate. It's as if we've all lost our f***ing sanity and become Don Quixote setting our sights on righting all that's wrong in the political world we've created. Insincerity from the heart. It's just another component of politics as usual.'
ON LOBBYING CONGRESS: 'Business organizations and unions fork over more than $3 billion a year to those who lobby the federal government. Does that tell you something? We're operating a f***ing casino.'
ON THE AGING CONGRESS: 'Seniority sucks. Most of the leaders in both parties – House and Senate – are living fossils who don't exactly convey an attractive and vigorous image of Congress. We need to weed our geriatric landscape. Replace longtime careerists with new blood. People who understand the power of collaboration.'
ON MEDIA BIAS: 'Political columnists, TV commentators, and talk show hosts are inherently biased and aspire to effect election outcomes. Pretending otherwise is a thing of the past. You're either red or blue, and there's no in-between. Little wonder voters flock to TV stations, newspapers, and websites offering them the partisan news slant they believe in. ... Journalists are a lot like the politicians they interview. The more elite ones are puffed up with self-importance and entitlement.'
ON RUNNING FOR OFFICE: 'Election campaigns are a pain in the a**. Unless I win. In which case it's a nice ego boost. Then it's back to shaking the money tree and selling access to me and my legislative staff. ... I've also learned it's important to cultivate a concocted image of myself. To make sure the public sees me as I want them to see me. Brand management 101. S***, I'm marketed no differently than a fancy car or athletic shoes.'