How To Be A Douche, By Congress

Douches! Man, these dudes are the biggest bunch of douches that ever douched a douche. Douches!

House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other members of Congress drove off in the Hydrogen-Fueled cars only o switch to their official cars to drive back the few block back to the U.S. Capitol.

We'd like to publicly thank photographer Pablo Martinez Monsivais for showing how our congressional leaders are a bunch of douches. Lying, hypocritical douches. Hey, folks, wonder why gas costs so much? 'Cause our leaders don't honestly give a shit how much it costs us. This example is not the main reason, of course, but it's an easy one to understand. I's hates the douches.

By the way, at this particular event, both Republicans and Democrats were in attendance, and they treated things a little differently (we got this from USA Today):

"The most dramatic moment arose when a reporter asked Schumer and Emanuel on how they personally had traveled to the press conference, apparently hoping to catch them in an admission that they'd used a gas guzzling limousine. Schumer was happy to say he came in a Toyota Prius, an economical hybrid car, and that his family vehicle was a Ford Taurus. When the reporter pressed Emanuel, the congressman said he came in a Ford Taurus. Then, saying 'I'm not playing this game,' Emanuel defiantly opened his wallet and pulled out cards from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Washington's Metro system, proving he uses public transportation."

So the score is now: Dems: 1; Repubs: douche.

Comments

[Dan]

I believe that their are both people in Congress who lie, cheat and steal, and that their are people in Congress who are 'good' and say what they believe. I think this is the more realistic opinion. In fact, the post that started this conversation lists both Congressmen acting insincerely and otherwise.

You keep disassociating what politicians say from the policies they make. If you know a politician to be insincere, how do you know they will follow through on the policies that claim to support?

[Shawn]

Sorry Dan, but you are totally confused. I'm trying to tell you that politicians will do or say anything to get elected. What they say or do is irrelevant. What they do in terms of POLICY is what is important.

You can line up everyone in DC to ride in a Prius if they think it'll get them elected. Do you really think because some jackass politician show up in some car, it means he's voting one way or another?

It's not a matter of being "Comfortable" with fakeness, it has everything to do with living in the real world dealing with real people that are selfish, that lie and steal.

Or is it better to have that idealism that people are good and they say and act what they believe?

[Dan]

But their actions are a reflection of their intended policy. If a politician demonstrates by his actions that he doesn't give a damn about the environment, why would I expect him to support policy that protects it?

You seem to be comfortable with someone who fakes sincerity making policy. I am not.

[Shawn]

Dan, I'm a registered independent. You cannot hold them to any higher standards than I do.

I'm far more impressed by policy instead of superficial acts of "leadership."

I expect politicians to make policy. Everything else they do is just faking sincerity for elections.

[Dan]

"Congress lead by example? LMAO Oh, that is just too funny. You do realize that we're talking about politicians right?"

The problem is that this attitude essentially excuses any actions Congress takes. If, when they do something 'douchey' we all just throw up our hands and say "Hey, what'd we expect, they're politicians," they can basically get away with whatever they want.

Maybe if we all try to hold them to a higher standard they'll be forced to act accordingly; or vacate the office for someone who will.