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Good. Get out all the dirty members of Congress. Democrats and Republicans alike. The more honest ones that remain may actually get something done for our nation instead of their personal accounts.
Congress would lose at least 3/4 of its members.
Good. Leave vacancies for potentially honest candidates.
"Congress would lose at least 3/4 of its members"
You speak as if this is something to be avoided, rather than celebrated
Oh I’m not saying not to do anything. Let them burn. I’m just saying congress might be out of commission for a while.
Congress has been out of commission since the ‘90s.
Does it do anything useful? It's not very clear, seen from abroad.
Public officers should have public finances. Don't like it? Don't take the job.
Nadine Menendez calls police habitually, records show
Holy shit, leave them alone. She should be charged for this sort of ludicrous behavior.
That even more holders of high office haven't been busted for stomach churning crap like this is what's shocking