Does anybody have any faith at all in Congress?

[Wetzelbill]

Put the administration aside and just think about Congress.

Do you have any faith at all that this Congress can solve any major problem or issue out there? Medicaid. Social Security. Homeland Security. Anything you can think of.

Do you believe that they can collectively come together and make sure that another disaster like Katrina doesn't happen again? Another 9-11?

Because I don't. I thought about it. Tried to be fair and think of something. But I cannot think of on issue that I would trust Congress on. Nothing.

[emulatorloo]

1. No, because it is controlled by REpugs, who campaign well, but

don't know how to govern

[Skidmore]

21. And Dems who acquiesce.

Just look at their votes.

[katty]

2. NO

[BayCityProgressive]

3. no

I still wouldnt have faith in it even if the Dems were in control. This country has been sold down the corporate river.

[Mandate My Ass]

4. No, they've ceded their power to POTUS and debate wedge issues

while the executive branch runs amok and shreds the Constitution. It's a nice scam they're running. Living on the generous public dole, taking $$ from lobbyists, passing legislation written by corporations and preaching xtian morality and values for the viewers at home.

[Warpy]

5. No, it's a do nothing body controlled by venal men

who are too busy fundraising for the next campaign to do much about the many crises facing the people of this country. The legislation they vote on without having read is prepared by staffers or by donor corporations. They really are harming this country.

If it were in my power, I'd sweep out any of them who doesn't make a binding promise to enact public funding of campaigns as the first order of business of the next Congress. Freed from the treadmill of begging for money, they might actually get a chance to do the job they were sent to do.

It would also get the dirty money out of government, and any money transferred from a corporation to a party or candidate could be called what it has so clearly become: BRIBERY.

[rucky]

6. They would be more productive if they didn't show up. n/t

[Jacobin]

7. none

bought off pricks

[AlCzervik]

8. this congress has been emasculated--willingly imo.

[Frustratedlady]

9. Not at all

Between the corruption that has been uncovered, the fact that they no longer have the ability to oversee this administration, and the lop-sided power hold the Repubs have over all of us, we don't have a prayer.

[dogday]

10. Hell NO

I am saying this now.. With all the record searching Bush and co are doing, what's to say they are not checking up on Democrats? Finding discrepancies in bank accounts or in phone calls... I would not put it past this administration to of made dossiers on all of them....

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

11. Nope. That's Why We Need To Win It Back.

It won't be the complete solution, but it'll be one hell of a start.

[pinto]

12. I have faith in the institution, without a doubt. Not the current

majority membership, though. I want to see a Democratic majority returned to both Houses. On a Federal level, we start there. '06, then '08.

[Solly Mack]

13. Not a bit

[Breeze54]

14. Faith in Congress?

You mean to do the right thing? Hell NO! Not this Congress!
Throw the bums o-u-t!

the House and Senate 2006!

[cspanlovr]

15. No. They are irrelevant now that * can break any law they make.

[whistle]

16. U.S. Congress??? What is that??? Oh right, the puppets of the...

...Washington lobbyists and special interest groups who are the highest bidders for their services.

[butterfly77]

17. No. Do they have faith in us...

do they listen to us

[man4allcats]

18. Sure!

Just like I believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny!

[Wetzelbill]

19. or Dick Cheney

now that is a mythical creature some people actually believe in. :)

[nancyr]

20. Hell no.

Ditto

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

22. I would. If they got rid of all the politicians infesting it.

“America is a nation without a distinct criminal class...with the possible exception of Congress." - Mark Twain

[NNadir]

23. No. We're in very bad shape, disasterous shape.

[mikeyj84]

24. faith in congress

No, No, No, a thousand times No. Right wing , Left wing, its all the same bird, as long as Big Brother Corperate America Finances campaigns, nothing will change.!!!!

[genie_weenie]

25. I have THE FAITH

Congresspersons will use their office to enrich themselves and their friends, associates...

As always