Dan McCainshaw defended stock trades by members of Congress, stating that they are not paid enough and how else do people expect legislators to "better themselves"?

Wow...talk about tone deaf.

Yeah, even though members of Congress have inside information on a host of different things that can effect stocks, they should be able to still trade stocks while an active member of congress "to better themselves".

I'm phocking sick of them "bettering themselves" at our expense.

...and whoever is Crenshaw's opponent in the primary better use this quote against him. Plaster radio and TV with it.

Public servants need to make money peddling authority - Cringeshaw

DC Dan... maybe there's still hope for him, but the swamp is a powerful creature.

You know he's lost it when he says the quiet part out loud. I mean come on, it's not like congress is going to pass any legislation cutting themselves off at the knees or anything.

Newsflash Dan. Your position isn't for you to "better yourself" it's to serve your country. Hope that helps

I was trying to withhold judgment about Crenshaw but that takes the cake. I'm done with him now.

Know who else bemoaned how little they were paid in Congress and even the Senate? Joe Biden.

How much money do these folks make for themselves while in office? I'd like to see a breakdown of politicians net worth before and after they leave office.

The only politician that I know of that probably lost money while in office was Donald Trump!

Dan, you ignorant sloot .

Uhm, screw you Crenshaw.

You are all paid far above what you contribute to our society. GFY.

They are paid too much, as are all of their aids

Legislators should better themselves by serving two or three terms and then getting a real job. They should not get paid more, nor should they get a gov't pension.

This dude is the valedictorian of the establishment 101class….


Are we sure he's not John Kerry's long lost son?

What the heck has happened to this guy? Talk about a chamelion. Thought he was going to be a good one and now he has gone full Paul Ryan/Mitt Romney.

I bet Bill Kristol loves this big government lib.

Term Limits would help reduce the lobbying impact on our elected officials and give the people back their influence on public policy.

How disappointing Dan Chrenshaw is as a representative. He runs as a Republican conservative, but his actions do not show that he is either. Insider trading should be prohibited for all as it drives bad decisions due to the incentives that are created when it is not.

Every time this guy opens his mouth, I like him less and less.

I will read the full statement here in a bit but from that excerpt....yeah, I think I am done with this dude. I was holding out as best I could but he has had some serious missteps lately for me.

DC Dan is a nice moniker. He bought into the swamp even faster than AOC did I think.

Mr Mojo Risin said:

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DC Dan... maybe there's still hope for him, but the swamp is a powerful creature.

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There isn't hope for him.

He had all kinds of opportunity to go in and be a breath of fresh air for the republicans. But that is now gone. What is really sad is that he still holds good positions on a lot of things, but things like this absolutely take away any luster he has on those good positions. He's a swamp creature, plain and simple. Sucks, but it is what it is.

Dan, if you weren't in Congress, would you have been such an incredible private investor to have created your large net worth? Is that what the citizens should expect from our "public servants"?

Lol. Their salary alone puts them ahead of about 95% of the rest of the country, and that's not including their allowance, pension, etc.

This SOB

Ag87H2O said:

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What the heck has happened to this guy? Talk about a chamelion. Thought he was going to be a good one and now he has gone full Paul Ryan/Mitt Romney.

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Not to be crass, but the guy literally ran on his eye patch. Not substance. That's why some of us had qualms about him from the beginning. A candidate who can't or won't articulate conservative/libertarian principles should not get a pass due to their military service history, yet the primary voters did just that.

The one time I heard him speak in person prior to his election, he took the opportunity at a district convention to spout the leftist drivel about how the Republican party had "too many old white men" and therefore he was the right person for the job. Give me a break. The GOP may suffer from old ideas, subpar messaging, media bias, etc., but the real problem are sell out RINOs who become squishes when they get to DC. Thanks, Dan.

I'd never vote for a Democrat, but I'd have a tough time pulling the lever/pushing the button for him if I were in his district.

I know the 'war hero' schtick worked for McCain for decades, but I doubt it does for a conservative US House district. This guy strikes me as a similar dirt bag.

Crenshaw's "acumen" with the stock market saw his returns as the 4th most prolific in all of DC last year? Surpassing Pelosi even? I think he's settled into the swamp quite nicely

Mr Mojo Risin said:

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DC Dan... maybe there's still hope for him, but the swamp is a powerful creature.

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Many people set off to "drain the swamp" only to find that the "swamp" is a jacuzzi with champagne and top notch
hors d'oeuvres

Here for the "he's still the best option we have…" comments

SW-14 said:

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Lol. Their salary alone puts them ahead of about 95% of the rest of the country, and that's not including their allowance, pension, etc.

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$174k plus "benefits"

Can't wait to hear Michael Berry doo doo all over DC Dan Cringeshaw some more over this one

RINOs suck but the people that advocate for the RINOs suck more.

Wake up sheeple and quit kneeling before the "elites".

Hey guy who already has been immersed in the swamp. Crenshaw you aren't supposed to get rich in Congress. It's supposed to be a sacrifice to serve your constituents and then you come home and go back to real work. Idiots….all of them

suburban cowboy said:

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Can't wait to hear Michael Berry doo doo all over DC Dan Cringeshaw some more over this one

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I don't get to listen to him much anymore, but I remember he was a huge backer when Crenshaw was running the first time. Has he really changed his tune?

Gotta say im impressed. Usually the transformation into swamp creature takes decades but Crenshaw has gone from hero to zero in record time.

Dan Crenshaw is my congressman. Over a month ago, AOC made this tweet.

It is absolutely ludicrous that members of Congress can hold and trade individual stock while in office.

The access and influence we have should be exercised for the public interest, not our profit. It shouldn’t be legal for us to trade individual stock with the info we have. https://t.co/Z3UZej2eC2

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 8, 2021

I thought it was a great opportunity for people on polar opposites of the aisle to come together and produce legislation to limit congress from trading stock that they have influence over.

I sent Crenshaw an email telling him such. I never heard back. Not even a boiler plate "thank you for your email. I am committed to ending corruption" response.

Now I know why.