Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140525:15:44:00
Congress but liking their own member. >> but there used to be a reason. >> but the first time actually that broke was 20 years ago with the newt gingrich republican revolution. that was when he sort of nationalized the election and got some change going. now, though, it seems to be sort of falling back to that old standard. >> but that's like grad school 101. you know, why does america hate congress but love their congressmen? there was an answer. bacon, pork, earmarks. the answer was that your congressman brought home stuff. but there are now no more earmarks. yes, it was a mystery. yet, it s...