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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow would you describe this Congress in its entirety?
Or separately, how would you describe the Republican Party apart from the Democratic Party?
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How would you describe this Congress in its entirety? (Original Post)
kentuck
Feb 2013
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MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)1. Almost entirely bought off.
The Republican party is entirely bought off, the Democratic party is mostly bought off.
No one with any real power is on our side.
That's Congress.
sakabatou
(42,082 posts)2. A pre-school with few adults
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)3. Purchased and corrupt.
Working for corporations, while they pretend to work for the people.
msongs
(67,193 posts)4. prostitutes for corporations nt
odiumestpuritas
(33 posts)5. Working for corporations except for the Progressive Caucus
forestpath
(3,102 posts)6. Toxic waste.
Ian Iam
(386 posts)7. Entirely Inaffective
But this is mostly due to Republican insanity.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)8. Whores of every ilk.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)9. Part of it is trying to commit suicide by killing the government.
And another part is fighting to prevent that.