Congressional dysfunction is the logical result of closed primaries, too many gerrymandered one-party seats, and low-turnout elections.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Congress is dysfunctional.
You can see how dysfunctional this Congress is.
Redistricting and a broken, polarized Congress have made it tough to be a moderate in Congress.
Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented.
Congress is unpopular. Incumbents are unpopular.
Despite what the pundits want us to think, contested primaries aren't civil war, they are democracy at work, and that's beautiful.
If you know the only way to lose your seat is to get out-conservatived in a primary, you'll never let anyone get to your right.
Needed reform of the nominating procedures has been thwarted by the individual vested interests of the DNC members in maintaining the maze of primaries and caucuses.
Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks.
I don't think it's the function of Congress to function well. It should drag its heels on the way to decision.
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