Shocker: Lawmaker's Cell Phone Numbers Private

So says the AP. What use would they be if they weren't private? Cell phones don't exactly lend themselves to having secretaries answer calls, and if even semi-important politicians had to answer every call from a constituent themselves they'd literally never do anything else. Or more to the point, they'd turn off their cell phones, stick them in a drawer somewhere and never take them out again.

The idea of making politicians' cell phone numbers public is ludicrous for that reason. Making the call logs a matter of public record is more logical, but it would do no good: they could just have a staffer or family member get them a Tracfone at the local supermarket and use that to make any calls they don't want people to know about.