Poor Congress. Their favorability ratings are worse than ever. And the federal shutdown has done little to boost their public image. A new poll shows Congress wallowing at an abysmal 8 percent approval rating – that's compared to the president's latest at 41 percent. Guess they figure they've got nothing to lose in this standoff?

(Too bad we can't call for a vote of no confidence like they do across the pond. That might be one way to kick the bums out.)

At any rate, it wasn't long ago I wrote about why we hate Congress.

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