Why do congressmen and congresswomen in Washington praise their own selves when they get on the floor?

Question

Everytime I happen to change the channels on my TV and get C-Span as I roam through the channels,there will be someone on the speaker's floor just screaming at the top of their lungs how he or she wrote a bill that will save humanity for the next thousand years,I used to think the Hollywood crowd was egotistical,but these people in Washington all you hear is I did this and I did that,they actually make Terry Owens look like a team player

Sorry for the error,I meant Terrell Owens

Answer 1

Because nobody else would. Politicians are the best workers I have ever listened to. They have to tell the world the one and only job they did that year to get their outrageous salary.

Answer 2

I don't know who Terry Owens is, but I think your were only describing house speaker and wanna-a-be mother Ms Pelosi. Hope I answered your question.

Answer 3

It's like a habit. One stands up to speak, the crowd claps their hands.

Just watch the National debt clock ticking away as they applaud each other.

Answer 4

Self praise usually stinks.

Answer 5

As a fellow super being I have to say that they start to believe their own lies, and people fill their heads with crap I.E. lobbing to get done what they want.

Answer 6

We elected them so we are stuck with them.they make themself big because we look up to them as big.When we start treating them as mortal men & wemen maybe they wiil change.

Answer 7

You are right to question but the worst thing they do is give themselves raises.

Answer 8

It has been a custom since day one to complement others for their service and cooperation. I would rather they do that than threaten each other.

Answer 9

Perhaps because no one else will, since they do very little that is truly praiseworthy.

Answer 10

So they can justify the pay raises they give themselves.