What the Politicans hear

Sherman I thought about you, Ziggy, Keli, and Armon when I ran across this on DownsizeDC.org. - -

It's important to keep in mind the world in which the politicians live. Who do they hear, what do they know, and, as a result, how do they think? Politicians talk . . .

* To each other
* To lobbyists
* And to "court intellectuals"

court intellectuals - Court Intellectuals are people on the payroll who tickle the politician’s ears with praise. In other words, Sherman's Experts

The media is much the same. They talk . . .

* To each other
* To the politicians
* And to a standard set of establishment experts.

This leads them to cover the same stories, at the same time, in the same way, like a herd moving in unison.

The politicians hear this media chatter too. It's mostly a constant reinforcement of their beliefs.

Cato

Well Cato the problem with your theory is I am not on the payroll.

BTW do you think this lady has a shot to pick up another Senate seat for the Dems?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/09/push-to-put-porn-star-in-senate-race-is-no-racy-gimmick/?iref=werecommend

Someone who sells themself without thought to the highest bidder for monetary gain.

She'd fit right in the Senate.

sodbuster wrote:Well Cato the problem with your theory is I am not on the payroll.

BTW do you think this lady has a shot to pick up another Senate seat for the Dems?

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I have to agree with Aaron. She sells herself for monitary gain, she'll fit right in.