The Politburo Diktat

Jessica Cutler Watch

Senator sacked me over tales of congress

A few noteworthy excerpts follow ...

Then I saw my name and photo all over the internet. Type my name into Google and you'll find 32,600 results. I have read some of the racist, sexist comments about me posted on the internet with utter fascination. Unfortunately, these people can post anonymously, while I had to own up to all the stuff I wrote. But that is exactly what I love about the internet: expanding the social dialogue via the unrestricted sharing of ideas. Especially the ones that nobody wants to take credit for. ...

[In Sen. Dewine's office] I opened mail all day (which is why you should never bother to write your representatives in government: somebody like me reads your letters). And then I either threw the letters in the garbage or I would make fun of them with co-workers. In retrospect, that job was perfect for me. ...

I mean, I thought we all had such important work to do. But I guess that my sex life is a national priority and I am much more important than stuff like our stupid, boring government. If I had known that, I would have asked for a higher salary. And maybe we could have avoided all this trouble in the first place. ...

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