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Fri May 13, 2016, 06:11 AM

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Real or fake? Either way forthcoming book from Congressman "X" is already roiling D.C. [View all] cali May 2016 OP

Real or fake doesn't matter when it's true. KPN May 2016 #1

^^This^^ passiveporcupine May 2016 #27

we need to GET MONEY OUT OF POLITICS HuskyOffset May 2016 #34

I'll buy that. Kablooie May 2016 #65

good luck. start here because the rest is puny in comparison certainot May 2016 #87

Clamping down on free speech is not the way to go. The way forward is to unite and use free speech Akicita May 2016 #95

agreed. nt silvershadow May 2016 #52

WHO didn't supposedly know all this pop-culture "wisdom" before? Hortensis May 2016 #89

You ... Will ... No ... Must ... Fail ... In ... Your ... Anti-nihilistic ... Efforts! 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #94

You made me laugh, then made me Hortensis May 2016 #97

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #98

Lol! Thanks for this too. Hortensis May 2016 #99

I believe that our government works primarily on bribery AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #2

Only Bernie Will Change billhicks76 May 2016 #57

"It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep... villager May 2016 #3

Yup. Where is that from? KPN May 2016 #38

The article in the OP villager May 2016 #40

Ah, thanks! Haha -- guess I should ghave read the article! KPN May 2016 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #4

I'M SHOCKED.. disillusioned73 May 2016 #5

There you go. OwlinAZ May 2016 #53

Our democracy zentrum May 2016 #6

Why do you think so many are fed up... Skwmom May 2016 #7

I am constantly reminded that voters are huge marks. AngryAmish May 2016 #8

Applies to the vast majority of politicians. 20score May 2016 #9

He is not an exception. He wants in!! Jitter65 May 2016 #79

The fact that you say this, even though it is 20score May 2016 #80

Jimmy has already told us Ferd Berfel May 2016 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #11

actually the Reich has tried to brand him for decades Ferd Berfel May 2016 #12

let's not forget one or two little incidents of military mutiny... Raster May 2016 #18

Kind of like what's happening now Ferd Berfel May 2016 #19

somewhat, yes. Only this time they are making sure Bernie NEVER... Raster May 2016 #20

Sounds like a song lyric in the making Woody! KPN May 2016 #44

"The average man on the street actually thinks he influences how I vote..." KansDem May 2016 #13

Know were you are coming from. Wellstone ruled May 2016 #16

I agree. I think there was a turning point during St Aug girl May 2016 #76

Probably fake, but probably true enough to make ~~sausage~~ legislation with. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #14

If you had ever lived and worked in Washington DC TBF May 2016 #50

Congressman X is not describing a healthy democracy Jack Rabbit May 2016 #15

In "healthy democracies," intelligence operatives don't assassinate sitting Presidents. villager May 2016 #63

My son recently participated in a lobbying day mountain grammy May 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Ruby the Liberal May 2016 #59

Sort of a game of smoke and mirrors 1939 May 2016 #72

And this is not a new revelation. zeemike May 2016 #21

Yeah, too bad about the profanity in this Plucketeer May 2016 #25

It had a target market that was not school kids and it was effective and remains so. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #26

I've always thought that movie was way underrated. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2016 #29

I don't disagree Plucketeer May 2016 #30

This spoof was from "The Simpson's" about 20 years ago I think... Moostache May 2016 #33

You think those kids weren't already hearing and using those words? hobbit709 May 2016 #83

Oh - they hear that and LOTS more Plucketeer May 2016 #93

How does anyone take seriously, CRH May 2016 #22

while I know it's unpopular, but this is the main reason why I want term limits for congress people. Javaman May 2016 #23

All that would do is limit the good ones (e.g. Sanders). It will not change shit and make it worse. FighttheFuture May 2016 #45

it was a disaster in California. people only see it as a stepping stone to their next big thing JI7 May 2016 #46

'Cause that's worked SO well in California. KamaAina May 2016 #47

... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #24

Sounds like quotes from any political forum Democat May 2016 #28

Sounds like stuff i read at DU every day. n/t Beartracks May 2016 #48

So it just officially confirms what we already knew... Blue_Tires May 2016 #31

It's fake. Pro tip, people: Proud Public Servant May 2016 #32

You have no idea if it's real. None. cali May 2016 #62

I have a well-reasoned argument. You? Proud Public Servant May 2016 #66

You have an opinion HOPNOSH May 2016 #68

An Argument To Support "We Don't Really Know"? ProfessorGAC May 2016 #86

Doesn't read the bills but has time to write a book? Gidney N Cloyd May 2016 #35

Ghost writer? KamaAina May 2016 #49

staff reads the bills and advises Congresscritter who does OwlinAZ May 2016 #54

I can't remember where I read or heard the explanation of how the pay raises work, brewens May 2016 #36

The available data bears out those descriptions ... surrealAmerican May 2016 #37

John Conyers on Reading Bills in Congress. RATM435 May 2016 #39

A SITTING Congressman, it says....??? MADem May 2016 #41

Good for him but what is the new informations? PufPuf23 May 2016 #42

I've been following politics for 44 years CanonRay May 2016 #43

Bernie Sanders is a very brave man. He understands how corrupt it is. His supporters bkkyosemite May 2016 #51

times up porkified May 2016 #55

Members of Congress are employees of the oligarchy. nt valerief May 2016 #56

If this Primary Season Still Has You Believing that Washington is an Open System... kadaholo May 2016 #58

We've known for a while. cloudbase May 2016 #60

As an aside, motherfuck the cowardly hypocrite with the stones to write this Blue_Tires May 2016 #64

We're all just chimps. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #67

Wow, you don't know him/her. Maybe they are honest and trying to do a good job. Revealing rhett o rick May 2016 #69

Words are nothing without action... Blue_Tires May 2016 #70

I had no illusions. That's why I'm for Bernie. Philly-Union-Man May 2016 #71

Maybe, just maybe 1939 May 2016 #73

K&R... spanone May 2016 #74

What illusions? This is obviously how they function. Nice to have it confirmed. TryLogic May 2016 #75

Tell us some thing we don't already know FreakinDJ May 2016 #77

84 pages, long book bottomofthehill May 2016 #78

Interesting arrival time, General election nearing. Todays_Illusion May 2016 #81

Just placed my order. hobbit709 May 2016 #82

When the American revolution comes, Alkene May 2016 #84

Sounds like what Rep. Steve Israel... The_Commonist May 2016 #85

"I'm shocked, shocked bullsnarfle May 2016 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Odin2005 May 2016 #90

I call "Bullshit" - it's a well thought out attempt to support the NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #91

Let me get this straight. sulphurdunn May 2016 #92

I don't think money has anything to do with it. Akicita May 2016 #96

Awesome! 20score May 2016 #100