They're Our Bastards

There is a quote, ostensibly attributed to Lyndon Johnson, "They may be bastards, but at least they're our bastards."
The Republican Party must feel that way. The incoming House freshmen and the preponderance of elected Republicans, many of them Tea Partiers, are no strangers to lobbying, lobbyists, influence peddlers and the ramifications AND PAYOFFS associated with lobbying and peddling power and influence for campaign contributions.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/posh-gop-party-shouldnt-be-a-shock-some-observers-say

I suspect that business as usual in Washington, DC includes both Republicans AND Democrats who are willing to be purchased, but hypocrisy may be greater among the nominal and superficial 'cut-spending' and 'accountable to the people' Tea Party Republicans. Shame on you.
Party on... It's the American Taxpayers who'll eventually pick up the tab.