John Oliver Investigates The Hell That Is Congressional Fundraising

Yes, there is “fun ‘ in fundraising, but in both of those words there is also “FU ‘ and that might more accurately describe how congressmen feel about it. Congressional fundraising is a soul-sucking duty that both parties agree is miserable and takes up too much time.

John Oliver looked into the dirty work and even sat down with Steve Israel whose retirement announcement is in a large part a response to the hell that is fundraising.