Ten Things Elected Officials Don’t Want You to Know

Matt Robbins at American Majority has published his list of Top Ten Things Elected Officials Don’t Want You to Know.

And, after reading his list, I gotta agree — and add that it applies to officials on both sides of the aisles equally:

His list:

1. They Don’t Like Being Watched
2. Watching Them Matters
3. Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
4. Effectively Challenging Them is Not Rocket Science
5. The Path to Victory is a Straight Line
6. Politics is a Game of Musical Chairs
7. Good Old Boys and Gentlemen’s Agreements — Challengers or new blood threaten business-as-usual. Cronyism–crossing the political aisles–secret agreements not to back same-party candidates because one representative has “good working relationships” with bi-partisan colleagues, I’ve seen it all. [See: Sen. John Cornyn]
8. Some of Them Hate Their Jobs
9. Entourage Is Not Just a Show on HBO
10. Carrots AND Sticks

Go read his post for explanations of each.