Employment, Washington D.C.-style: "Monday this notice appeared in employment listings: “Senior Democratic Senate office is currently seeking a daily driver for the senator. Individuals must have their own appropriate vehicle, impeccable driving skills and a familiarity with Washington. Additionally, attention to detail, a strong sense of responsibility and a natural discretion are all essential. Successful candidate will also have superior interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication abilities, and an ability to prioritize tasks and follow through while working in a high-pressure environment.” One Senate aide had a question. “What the hell is an ‘appropriate vehicle’? Are they implying that a pimped-out white Caddy with zebra-striped interior and fuzzy dashboard dice (with a black light, naturally, to make them glow) just doesn’t cut it when you need a quick lift to the White House, Pentagon, the Capitol?”
And, more importantly: “Which Democratic member of the United States Senate” — which has a slew of millionaires in its midst, mind you — “can’t afford their own car and would make some poor staffer schlep them around in their Honda Accord that they bought in college?” A big no-no. Why? Sniffs our spy: “That is so House of Representatives.”
It's also why some folks out in the hinterlands kinda resent these slick, elite, pampered politicians...
