The Unpopularity of Congress

When asked if they have a higher opinion of either Congress or other examples of unpleasant or disliked things, voters said they had a higher opinion of:

 

root canals (32 -56),

NFL replacement refs (29-56),

head lice (19-67),

the rock band Nickelback (32-39),

colonoscopies (31-58),

Washington DC political pundits (34-37),

carnies (31-39)

traffic jams (34-56),

cockroaches (43-45),

Donald Trump (42-44),

France (37-46),

Genghis Khan (37-41),

used-car salesmen (32-57),

and Brussels sprouts(23-69)

 

than Congress.

Congress did manage to beat out:

telemarketers (45-35),

John Edwards (45-29),

the Kardashians (49-36),

lobbyists (48-30),

North Korea (61-26),

the ebola virus (53-25),

Lindsay Lohan (45-41),

Fidel Castro (54-32),

playground bullies (43-38),

meth labs (60-21),

communism (57-23),

and gonorrhea (53-28).

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_Natl_010813_.pdf

Clearly, they have an image problem!