In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff
In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff
In power. You think youre untouchable. What would americas founders think of todays washington, d. C. s overlord. Thats our show tonight. Its election season, and this year i keep hearing that voters are angry. President obamas Approval Rating is way down and approval of congress is even lower. It almost makes me feel sorry for our overlords in congress. Theyre all going to lose their jobs. Voters will vote in new representatives. Except they wont. Voters almost never throw the overlords out. Remember what was called the bloodbath election of 94. Republicans took back the house. Time magazine calls it a g. O. P. Stampede. Peter said voters were like two years old throwing a tantrum. In the bloodbath of 9 4 90 percent of congress was reelected. Heres a chart of reelection rates. See any trend there . I dont. The election rate never drops below 85 percent. And 98 percent is not unusual. Once in washington, the overlords are almost never pushed out. This year reporters say it will be diff
Ive seen pros stents and catholics who swore never, never shake hands, and ive seen a man walk out of a prison cell thats held him for 28 years to become elected president of a majority ruled and free south africa. Ive seen the Carolina Panthers win eight games in a row and go perfect in the nfc south division, so dont tell me its impossible. Its just hard. Thank you very much. Its been a pleasure talking with you today. [laughter] [applause] great stuff, joe, spectacular. As youre thinking of questions, we have a boom mic in the back to bring around to anyone with questions. We will not leave here until we get questions from a student or two, so get them cued up. Im mike holly, board member of the World Affairs council, and as you prepare to ask questions, i have to say one ning, and that is, if youre in the a member of the World Affairs council, we need now to be. Thats true of everyone in the room, but also true for those of us watching on cspan, sign up on our website. Well be glad
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