Do you believe the Congress is representing your's and/or the nation's best interests?

[Uncle Joe]

[orpupilofnature57]

1. If so the Supreme Courts decision on overturning the ban on corporation

contributions to election campaigns,would be their main concern.

[Laelth]

2. I still believe the Progressive Caucus represents my and the country's interests.

A few Senators do too. Otherwise, no. Not really.

:dem:

-Laelth

[harun]

3. Progressive Democratic Caucus are the only ones.

[glitch]

4. They are the only ones. nt

[undeterred]

5. They are representing the Corporate Nation's best interests.

Individuals no longer count for shit.

[Generator]

6. Is the Pope...

you know the rest.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked for the Sat. 11:44am CST crowd.

Thanks to everyone that posted.

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked again because I would like to get at least 100 votes on the poll.

Thanks to those that voted.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. Of course not, because they're not elected by the nation

They're elected by 435 districts and 50 states. Representing the nation doesn't get you re-elected. Representing the people in your district, state, and your contributors gets you re-elected.

[Uncle Joe]

10. That's why I included your self or people as well in the question but to some degree,

they also represent the nation, for example they have the power to declare war, that's a national decision.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. I didn't say they don't represent the nation, but the nation doesn't elect them

Therefore they don't have a whole lot of incentive to do a good job of representing the nation unless they plan on running for President.

[Uncle Joe]

13. This is true, but

their decisions have definite national implications, the last time I checked we were ranked 37th as a nation in regards to health care.

"We the People" to some degree think nationally and we the people can act nationally when motivated enough toward a particular issue, there can be repercussions toward a political incumbent when the people perceive said incumbent has damaged the nation.

No doubt contributions to Joe Wilson's opponent picked up dramatically when he damaged the national image, I'm also convinced some of those donations came from out side of his district.

[cali]

12. I believe that my reps do.