read George F. Will, The Last Word in this week's Newsweek
A few excerpts: "...the party in power in Washington has done much to earn a rebuke but the opposition party has done nothing to earn a reward."
"Campaign-finance "reforms," which make raising money more difficult, are written by incumbents and work to the advantage of... well, take a wild guess. Here is a hint: In the last two election cycles, 98 percent of incumbents seeking re-election won. "
"The explosive and utterly bipartisan growth of earmarks—federal spending directed by individual legislators to specific projects—is yet another advantage incumbents have as they toil to get rid of that offensive 2 percent. "
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