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**Vkowefek** · 08-01-2012, 12:17 AM

Because the House is elected from smaller, less diverse constituencies, has cheaper election campaigns, and has 435 members, it just seems natural that it's always going to have a few nutjobs in it. It's not like they wield much influence over Congress: in fact, in the era of the soundbite, their chief function seems to be as inadvertent fundraisers for the opposing party. Which is exactly the reason for the manufactured panic described in the article.

Right. Basically, the more insane you and your rantings, the more you can get from the base, and the better chance you have of beating your opponent in a primary. Our political system is severely dysfunctional. It often rewards the worst. And the House displays that like no other institution.

08-01-2012, 12:17 AM	#20
Vkowefek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	Because the House is elected from smaller, less diverse constituencies, has cheaper election campaigns, and has 435 members, it just seems natural that it's always going to have a few nutjobs in it. It's not like they wield much influence over Congress: in fact, in the era of the soundbite, their chief function seems to be as inadvertent fundraisers for the opposing party. Which is exactly the reason for the manufactured panic described in the article. Right. Basically, the more insane you and your rantings, the more you can get from the base, and the better chance you have of beating your opponent in a primary. Our political system is severely dysfunctional. It often rewards the worst. And the House displays that like no other institution.
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