While walking down the street one day a corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven before St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator..
"Well, I'd like to, but the higher ups demand you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose."
"Really?
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in a green golf course with all his political friends waving from a clubhouse. They happily run in their evening dress to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played golf and then had lobster, caviar and the finest champagne.
The devil, was a very friendly guy who dancing and telling jokes.
The Senator realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone waves farewell as the elevator rises...
Up, up, up and St. Peter says, "Now it's time to visit heaven.."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group, moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, St. Peter returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects then answers: "Well, I would never have said it before--Heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."
Down, down, down he goes.
The elevator opens to a barren land covered with waste and garbage. His friends, in rags, are picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday there was a golf course, clubhouse, lobster, caviar, champagne, and dancing. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends are miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning... Today, you voted.."
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