The Senate: Chamber of Douchebags

As a nation, we’ve followed the steady decline in Congressional approval ratings. Experts are quick to blame the lack of reform, the economy, and the war in Iraq. Realistically, it is all of the above and then some. The cold hard truth is that a number of our elected officials do not represent us, and they slap us in the face with their actions. In one such example, Senator Hillary Clinton failed to disclose almost $24 million of her husband’s income between 2005 and 2006, using a rule that allows senators to limit disclosures on spousal income:

Sen. Hillary Clinton excluded nearly $24 million of her husband’s earnings from Senate financial statements from 2004 through 2006, capitalizing on rules that permit senators to limit disclosures of some of their spouses’ income.Her decision, while fully consistent with Senate rules and norms, delayed the release of financial information about former President Clinton’s soaring income until the couple released their tax returns in early April, under pressure from Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama. By then, about 40 states had completed their Democratic primaries and caucuses, meaning that those voters didn’t get a clear look at Bill Clinton’s finances.Like Clinton, Obama listed his wife Michelle’s salary and directors’ fees only as “over $1,000,” which complies with Senate rules. Obama and his wife, a Chicago lawyer, aren’t as wealthy as the Clintons, however, and their finances are less murky.GOP candidate John McCain’s wife, Cindy, is the heiress to a beer distributorship and has owned stock in oil and pharmaceutical companies, but the specifics are elusive. McCain has declined to release his wife’s tax returns, saying they keep their finances separately.

What ever happened to reform? What ever happened to ethics in government? The sad reality is that these are merely campaing buzz words. And these people want to be President…Source: McClatchy - Clinton Disclosures didn’t list $24 million of Bill’s income