You Are The Guest Show 73 - Do Lawyers Make Good Politicians?

With over 150 millionaires in Congress the average American may have this question in their mind: Regardless of their humble beginnings, is it possible today for these millionaires to genuinely be able to relate to what the average American citizen faces on a day to day basis? Have they been isolated from average American life and lived in a circle of power and wealth for too long that they couldn't possibly have true empathy for the what the average American goes through today in 2007? We talk about these questions with author Jeffery S. Miller who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the majority of members of Congress are also lawyers, Jeffery and I discuss the connection between the bad public image that lawyers have with the bad public image that politicians have. Jeffery also gives us his quick “average guy on the street” impression on 5 Democratic and 5 Republican candidates for President. Jeffery asks me what I think we should do about immigration, do I think Congress will get anything done during this next session, and what do I think needs to be done to win the Iraqi War.