| By Joseph Peha - Oct 13th, 2006 at 11:59 am EDT |
Like many others, I've been mulling over the possible outcome of the quickly approaching midterm elections. Although change seems to be afoot, I have the sinking feeling that people are just too complacent with their standard representation to demand anything else - even when the political climate reeks. After all, congress only has a 25% approval rating but a hearty 53% of people approve of their own representative. In other words, people despise congress, but not their congressman.
And I think that speaks to the general myopia of the American electorate. They decry, "Throw the bums out!! But wait… Leave our bum there. He keeps bringing home the pork." Either that or he probably smells nice.

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