112th Congress set to be most unproductive since 1940s

[Joe Republic]

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[Bacon King]

LOL

[Miles]

And Congress just got a pay raise

[tmthforu94]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans. minimum wage.

[badgate]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans. minimum wage.

Yes. Let's start a reactionary We the People petition!

[SPC]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans. minimum wage.

Wouldn't this leave them even more beholden to the whims of lobbyists?

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

What a surprise.

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans. minimum wage.

Wouldn't this leave them even more beholden to the whims of lobbyists?

Of course it would.

[Lief 🗽]

This is what happens when you put the Anti-American Party in charge of the House.

[Blue3]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans. minimum wage.

Wouldn't this leave them even more beholden to the whims of lobbyists?

Of course. And lead them to become much more corrupt too.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

It's also the most corrupt Congress ever. Hopefully the 113th Congress will fix these problems a little bit.

[Sopranos Republican]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans.

How about they start paying us, oh wait, they already do!

[Simfan34]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans.

How about they start paying us, oh wait, they already do!

You're telling me we're paid by Congress? By what? Their own munificent generosity and benevolent charity? You're joking, right? Now, I'm not much of a democrat and certainly no republican, but at least in this country, these people on the hill are beholden to the people. We could fire them all if we wanted to, and if people in this country had half a brain, they would.

I'm not going to deny that the GOP is to blame here. The amount they've been willing to ignore their beliefs, constituents, and past positions all to spite the President is just disgusting. I really don't know who the Republicans are beholden to. The rich are liberals. The neoconservatives and neoliberals are supportive of the President. It seems they're led by no ones and nobody- Norquist, Limbaugh, Santorum. Who are these people? Why are they leading the party? They're nobodies! These small minded morons aren't conservative, they aren't even reactionary, they're just dumb. The GOP today isn't being led by far right wingnuts, they're being led by just- wingnuts.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

The problem is that a majority of Americans are pleased that the House is controlled by the GOP regardless of the fact that they think that the GOP is led by a band of destructive, bigoted wingnuts. The cognitive dissonance needs to end before this situation can change. Knowing Americans, this means that the GOP will gain 10-20 seats in 2014.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The problem is that a majority of Americans are pleased that the House is controlled by the GOP regardless of the fact that they think that the GOP is led by a band of destructive, bigoted wingnuts. The cognitive dissonance needs to end before this situation can change. Knowing Americans, this means that the GOP will gain 10-20 seats in 2014.

False. Americans voted for a Democratic House in 2012.

[Simfan34]

I wish we could have snap elections because if I was Obama, I'd call for some in February.

[Simfan34]

No one in America voted for any kind of House in 2012, nor have they ever.

It took me an embarrassingly long time to get that.

[TJ in Oregon]

No one in America voted for any kind of House in 2012, nor have they ever.

Exactly. I voted for a Democrat yet I have no desire for the Democrats to control the House.

[Sopranos Republican]

I seriously believe Congress should be paid the medium income of Americans.

How about they start paying us, oh wait, they already do!

You're telling me we're paid by Congress? By what? Their own munificent generosity and benevolent charity? You're joking, right? Now, I'm not much of a democrat and certainly no republican, but at least in this country, these people on the hill are beholden to the people. We could fire them all if we wanted to, and if people in this country had half a brain, they would.

I'm not going to deny that the GOP is to blame here. The amount they've been willing to ignore their beliefs, constituents, and past positions all to spite the President is just disgusting. I really don't know who the Republicans are beholden to. The rich are liberals. The neoconservatives and neoliberals are supportive of the President. It seems they're led by no ones and nobody- Norquist, Limbaugh, Santorum. Who are these people? Why are they leading the party? They're nobodies! These small minded morons aren't conservative, they aren't even reactionary, they're just dumb. The GOP today isn't being led by far right wingnuts, they're being led by just- wingnuts.

Yes, of course, I was kidding. This congress has sucked to no end. I was referring to the people who think 95% of the country is on welfare. And your right about the GOP in regards of leaders, the republican leaders are mostly idiotic, we need real leaders. Bohner and McConnell don't even talk to each other, some leaders they are!

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

The problem is that a majority of Americans are pleased that the House is controlled by the GOP regardless of the fact that they think that the GOP is led by a band of destructive, bigoted wingnuts. The cognitive dissonance needs to end before this situation can change. Knowing Americans, this means that the GOP will gain 10-20 seats in 2014.

False. Americans voted for a Democratic House in 2012.

That might be true but it was be a very, very small margin and polls seem to indicate that Americans buy the "divided control is better" argument, at least for now.

[memphis]

No one in America voted for any kind of House in 2012, nor have they ever.

Exactly. I voted for a Democrat yet I have no desire for the Democrats to control the House.

That doesn't make any sense.

[Nichlemn]

No one in America voted for any kind of House in 2012, nor have they ever.

Exactly. I voted for a Democrat yet I have no desire for the Democrats to control the House.

That doesn't make any sense.

Do you think Jim Matheson's voters would all prefer a Democratic House if they could vote on it directly?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Yes, I know that Americans vote for individuals rather than parties. And that's one of the most horrible plagues of the US political system.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Yes, I know that Americans vote for individuals rather than parties. And that's one of the most horrible plagues of the US political system.

[memphis]

No one in America voted for any kind of House in 2012, nor have they ever.

Exactly. I voted for a Democrat yet I have no desire for the Democrats to control the House.

That doesn't make any sense.

Do you think Jim Matheson's voters would all prefer a Democratic House if they could vote on it directly?

Never said he was the only one. Lots of people vote for personalities rather than policies. Which is why ads are all about smiling families rather than important issues.