Gold bars, basement carpeting and more. Here’s what prosecutors say bought off a US senator | CNN Politics
Gold bars, basement carpeting and more. Here’s what prosecutors say bought off a US senator | CNN Politics
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces his second, distinct bribery and corruption trial in seven years starting Monday.
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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. In that case, let's just not do anything.
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.