The Swamp

As expected from HBO they could not resist the Orange Man Bad bias, but it is not too bad. If you focus just on the 3 congressman you will get the nice explanation of how political corruption is organized.

I am sure they could have picked better footage to put in the movie, but as mentioned bias and desire to tell the fun story got in the way. That aside this movie is really unique in the mainstream as it clearly describes corruption mechanisms.

My only wish is that there is a 6 hour directors cut for people like me that would like to know a bit more of boring details, instead of nicely edited cool parts.

This "HBO" political doc called "The Swamp" highlights the corruption and greed that is so common with politics as how each party and outside lobby folks and super PAC's pour crazy money into the political game. However the film highlights and spotlights three Trump warrior supporting congressman in Florida's Matt Gaetz, Kentucky's Thomas Massie, and Colorado's Ken Buck each who are bucking the system and trying to bring change with their libertarian like ways of not being yes men and accepting huge donations from lobby guys and outside sources. All are apart of the newly formed Freedom Caucus as they also have a priority to fight against excessive wars and to much military funding. The doc is well backed with interviews, speech clips, and news footage that supports all three. Really the film gives insight to new hope in D.C. as it tries to bring new ways and fight the current good old boys political structure. No matter what side of the aisle you support if you follow politics watch this interesting eye opening informative doc.

'The Swamp' takes us to the Mueller hearings, Trump's impeachment And yet during the Robert Mueller hearings - the filmmakers' timing was good, incorporating both the hearings and Trump's impeachment - Massie acknowledges that he read only about 20% of Mueller's report. "I read enough of it to decide it didn't matter," he said.

Gaetz for his part put on a show at the hearings, one that his boss noticed and appreciated. We see him calling Trump afterward, beaming as Trump praises him.

"He's very happy," Gaetz said as he hangs up, grinning ear to ear, the current session of the mutual-appreciation society having ended for now.

The conscience of the film is Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard Law School professor and reform advocate. He pops in every now and then to remind us that talking about changes is one thing. Making them is something different.

"What's so tragic about Donald Trump is there was an opportunity for him to change the status quo," Lessig said. "But he was never interested in doing it."

The subjects of "The Swamp" do seem interested, at least. The trick is getting them, and the rest of Congress, to do something about it.

A realistic and disheartening view of the realities of our government and the corruption within. Beginning and ending are very good, the middle tends to drag....however I recommend that everyone should see how our congress really works

This documentary why both political parties are stuck on stupid --and the conclusion is, MONEY! Ro Khanna (Dem) and Matt Gaetz (Rep) don't want to take money from lobbyists or PAC accounts, but they need to stay in Congress. This shows an pretty even-handed view of the stratification in DC today.