Confessions of Congressman X

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. . ."e;Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them."e;"e;My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything."e;"e;Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works."e;"e;It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification."e;"e;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."e;"e;We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation. It's about getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election."e;

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. . ."e;Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them."e;"e;My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything."e;"e;Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works."e;"e;It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification."e;"e;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."e;"e;We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation. It's about getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election."e;