A recent contribution to FatCratz has inspired--we hope--the creation of a new feature: Know Your Member.
We begin with a serious tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert's "Better Know a District" feature. Members of Congress are human. Colbert's stroke of genius was to allow Members to put their full humanity on display by setting them in front of a camera, hitting "record," and asking questions. If you never seen the result, click the above link and have a laugh.
"Better Know a District" shows that there's no better way to put the humanity of our leaders on display than to let them talk for themselves.
FatCratz believes, however, that there is a close runner up: letting their employees talk about them.
Now, this is a dicey proposition. No one wants to get caught telling potentially embarrassing stories about their boss, particularly when you are an "at will" employee. But like all aspects of FatCratz, contributors to Know Your Member, as will the identity of the Member in question.
And let's face it, there's a lot of plausible deniability. We all know these stories fly around the Hill. The story you submit doesn't have to be about your own boss.
What's the point of this feature? All Members of Congress from time to time act like FatCratz, and who can blame them? They are besieged by people pampering them, and seeking their favor. Keeping them humble is a good thing. As is reminding the people they represent that they are merely human.
Oh, and while we're keeping them humble it doesn't hurt to have a laugh.
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