Why aren't people screaming for heads over this?

X, the problem with this is not the two we have found out about, it is the rest that we KNOW are doing the same thing! Bribery is as common in Washington as talking. Call it a "use of your fist amendment rights", call it "getting expert advise from leaders in a field (who just so happen to be employed by a company that is paying this "expert"), call it what ever you want to. It is all bribery, and it happens all the time.

Who's going to scream? The mainstream media isn't going to make a big deal out of it and those watching the liberal media won't complain if the votes go their way. The rest of us are rightly sickened by the selling of votes but these criminals in Washington have already shown us that they aren't listening to us. Forget this day of No Complaining that Congressman Cleaver wants. I think the Congress should hold a "movie night" with mandatory attendance. Then sit them all down and make them watch "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". Heck, maybe they could learn a thing or two about integrity from Jimmy Stewart.

Because it is business as usual. Do you think their constituents are going to complain? Hell no! They will reelect them. I can demand an investigation into the quack from louisiana that is extorting 100 million, but I really do not see my complaints going anywhere. Up to this date, Washington is doing exactly what they want, when they want and to whom they want. I will show my disgust in November. Even before that, I will talk and complain and let people know what corruption is happening with OUR money. thats really all we can do. The Republicans in office aren't doing a dam thing! this is where they could be making a difference.

Dude, I'm hoarse from all the screaming I've done, not just over this, but over the crap that's been going on for a long time. Do you see a single democrat complaining over this? The best I've seen is on another thread where I think Annie said she's "not pleased about that". Of course, that was in the same thread that she started cheering that the Dems got 60 votes so that rang a bit hollow. The bigger issue is, everyone in congress is covering their own a$$es and the people who vote for these senators are the same people benefiting from the bribery so these people will stay in office and nobody who CAN do anything about it will. If you oppose the bribe you're a racist because there are black people who benefit from it.

Is there a news source - preferably not a blog - that has more information on the issue? I'd like to know which elected officials need the bulk of my complaints for the upcoming "Complaint Free Day". Also, the details would be nice, just to know what actually happened.

Yes X there are always people who are going to mess up. And yes they should b held accountable but lets not get up in arms too mucxh this is a part of our culture. But we must keep are standards and attempt to weed out those who would try to manipulate our system. But the Health Care reform should pass and will pass.

Many people, myself included, have become jaded and take for granted the large amount of corruption. That, and when we do complain, does it ever do any good?

I agree. The two that admitted it should either resign or be fired and an investigation done on the rest. The american public should not stand for this. Why they do is a mystery to me. But it is becuase we don't do anything about it that they are sooo corrupt. They know they can do what they want and we won't do anything about it. It sickens me. Both about our politicans and about the public.