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How many of Esquire's "Top Ten Worst Members of Congress" will not be in office next year?
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Who are the top ten worst members of Congress?
1) Senator Joe Lieberman (I), Connecticut - Nough said
2) Senator Saxby Chambliss (R), Georgia - In 2002 he attacked incumbent Max Cleland, who lost both legs and an arm in Vietnam as soft on defense and lacking in patriotism. During Vietnam Saxby was claiming a "football injury," which couldn't allow him to serve. Real mature.......
3) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R), Minnesota - She defends traditional values a bit too much. We're all fine with religious hacks, but don't use the Congress as your soapbox.
4) Senator John Cornyn (R), Texas - Another one of those gay marriage is the work of the devil guys. If we allow gay marriage apparently he thinks we'll all start sleeping with turtles instead of humans
5) Rep. Pete Stark (D), California - Iraq was stupid, but Stark apparently believes that troops were sent in "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement."
6) Rep. William Jefferson (D), Louisiana - William's congressional offices have been host to FBI raids due to corruption charges. And don't forget about the $90,000 found in his freezer
7) Rep. Steve King (R), Iowa - Stevie thinks that Barack Hussein Obama in the White House will aid the terrorists
8) Rep. Joe Baca (D), California - Baca likes patronage allot and when people call him out on it he likes to call them 'whores."
9) Rep. John Murtha (D), Pennsylvania - Murtha's another pork smuggler, bringing in around $100 million annually for his district. In 2006 he decided to vote against ethics reforms to downsize pork politics, saying it was 'total crap."
10) Senator Ted Stevens (R), Alaska - Alaska's 'consummate pork farmer' is now facing indictment for having a donor remodel his vacation house for about $250,000. Ted also brought us the 'Bridge to nowhere."
Although some might think the list would be basically all Republicans, not surprisingly everyone's equally corrupt in Congress!!!
Esquire Article
Market suspends before the next session of Congress on January 3rd 2009. The market is asking how many of the top 10 won't be in office for next years session.
1) Senator Joe Lieberman (I), Connecticut - Nough said
2) Senator Saxby Chambliss (R), Georgia - In 2002 he attacked incumbent Max Cleland, who lost both legs and an arm in Vietnam as soft on defense and lacking in patriotism. During Vietnam Saxby was claiming a "football injury," which couldn't allow him to serve. Real mature.......
3) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R), Minnesota - She defends traditional values a bit too much. We're all fine with religious hacks, but don't use the Congress as your soapbox.
4) Senator John Cornyn (R), Texas - Another one of those gay marriage is the work of the devil guys. If we allow gay marriage apparently he thinks we'll all start sleeping with turtles instead of humans
5) Rep. Pete Stark (D), California - Iraq was stupid, but Stark apparently believes that troops were sent in "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement."
6) Rep. William Jefferson (D), Louisiana - William's congressional offices have been host to FBI raids due to corruption charges. And don't forget about the $90,000 found in his freezer
7) Rep. Steve King (R), Iowa - Stevie thinks that Barack Hussein Obama in the White House will aid the terrorists
8) Rep. Joe Baca (D), California - Baca likes patronage allot and when people call him out on it he likes to call them 'whores."
9) Rep. John Murtha (D), Pennsylvania - Murtha's another pork smuggler, bringing in around $100 million annually for his district. In 2006 he decided to vote against ethics reforms to downsize pork politics, saying it was 'total crap."
10) Senator Ted Stevens (R), Alaska - Alaska's 'consummate pork farmer' is now facing indictment for having a donor remodel his vacation house for about $250,000. Ted also brought us the 'Bridge to nowhere."
Although some might think the list would be basically all Republicans, not surprisingly everyone's equally corrupt in Congress!!!
Esquire Article
Market suspends before the next session of Congress on January 3rd 2009. The market is asking how many of the top 10 won't be in office for next years session.
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ryanj: show details ... ten worst members of Congress? <?<br/> <br/> 1) Senator Joe ... ), Connecticut - <i>Nough said</i> <><br/> <br/> 2) Senator Saxby Chambliss ( ... to serve. Real mature.......</i> <><br/> <br/> 3) Rep. Michele Bachmann ( ... Congress as your soapbox.</i> <><br/> <br/> 4) Senator John Cornyn ( ... turtles instead of humans</i> <br/> <br/> 5) Rep. Pete Stark ( ... the president's amusement."</i> <><br/> <br/> 6) Rep. William Jefferson ( ... ,000 found in his freezer <<br/> <br/> 7) Rep. Steve King ( ... will aid the terrorists</i> <><br/> <br/> 8) Rep. Joe Baca ( ... to call the 'whores."</i> <><br/> <br/> 9) Rep. John Murtha ( ... it was 'total crap."</i> <><br/> <br/> 10) Senator Ted Stevens ( ... the 'Bridge to nowhere."</i> <><br/> <br/> Although some might ... 's equally corrupt in Congress!!! !!! </i>
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: Flagged by super user: Needs clarification. Do we count members who are in office on January 1, but not January 4? The 110th Congress runs until January 3, 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110th_United_States_Congress
onedave: Flagged by super user: Needs clarification. Do we count members who are in office on January 1, but not January 4? The 110th Congress runs until January 3, 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110th_United_States_Congress
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destry: show details ... ten worst members of Congress?<? <br/> <br/> 1) Senator Joe ... ), Connecticut - <i>Nough said</i><> <br/> <br/> 2) Senator Saxby ... to serve. Real mature.......</i><> <br/> <br/> 3) Rep. Michele ... Congress as your soapbox.</i><> <br/> <br/> 4) Senator John ... the president's amusement."</i><> <br/> <br/> 6) Rep. William ... ,000 found in his freezer< <br/> </i><> <br/> <br/> 7) Rep. Steve ... will aid the terrorists</i><> <br/> <br/> 8) Rep. Joe ... to call the 'whores."</i><> <br/> <br/> 9) Rep. John ... it was 'total crap."</i><> <br/> <br/> 10) Senator Ted ... the 'Bridge to nowhere."</i><> <br/> <br/> <b>Although some ... equally corrupt in Congress!!! </b><> <br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... -congress-1108">Esquire Article</a></i>
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ryanj: show details ... ten worst members of Congress? <?<br/> <br/> 1) Senator Joe ... ), Connecticut - <i>Nough said</i> <><br/> <br/> 2) Senator Saxby ... to serve. Real mature.......</i> <><br/> <br/> 3) Rep. Michele ... Congress as your soapbox.</i> <><br/> <br/> 4) Senator John ... the president's amusement."</i> <><br/> <br/> 6) Rep. William ... ,000 found in his freezer <<br/> </i> <><br/> <br/> 7) Rep. Steve ... will aid the terrorists</i> <><br/> <br/> 8) Rep. Joe ... to call the 'whores."</i> <><br/> <br/> 9) Rep. John ... it was 'total crap."</i> <><br/> <br/> 10) Senator Ted ... the 'Bridge to nowhere."</i> <><br/> <br/> <b>Although some ... equally corrupt in Congress!!! </b> <><br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... -congress-1108">Esquire Article</a></i>
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ryanj: show details ... ten worst members of Congress?<? <br/> <br/> 1) Senator Joe ... ), Connecticut - <i>Nough said</i><> <br/> <br/> 2) Senator Saxby ... to serve. Real mature.......</i><> <br/> <br/> 3) Rep. Michele ... Congress as your soapbox.</i><> <br/> <br/> 4) Senator John ... the president's amusement."</i><> <br/> <br/> 6) Rep. William ... ,000 found in his freezer< <br/> </i><> <br/> 7) Rep. Steve King ( ... will aid the terrorists</i><> <br/> <br/> 8) Rep. Joe ... to call them 'whores."</i><> <br/> <br/> 9) Rep. John ... it was 'total crap."</i><> <br/> <br/> 10) Senator Ted ... the 'Bridge to nowhere."</i><> <br/> <br/> <b>Although some ... equally corrupt in Congress!!! </b><> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://
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ryanj: show details ... ten worst members of Congress? <?<br/> <br/> 1) Senator Joe ... ), Connecticut - <i>Nough said</i> <><br/> <br/> 2) Senator Saxby ... to serve. Real mature.......</i> <><br/> <br/> 3) Rep. Michele ... Congress as your soapbox.</i> <><br/> <br/> 4) Senator John ... the president's amusement."</i> <><br/> <br/> 6) Rep. William ... ,000 found in his freezer <<br/> </i> <><br/> 7) Rep. Steve King ( ... will aid the terrorists</i> <><br/> <br/> 8) Rep. Joe ... to call them 'whores."</i> <><br/> <br/> 9) Rep. John ... it was 'total crap."</i> <><br/> <br/> 10) Senator Ted ... the 'Bridge to nowhere."</i> <><br/> <br/> <b>Although some ... equally corrupt in Congress!!! </b> <><br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... -congress-1108">Esquire Article</a><br/> <br/> <b>Market suspends before the next session of Congress on January 3rd 2009. The market is asking how many of the top 10 won't be in office for next years session.</b>
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: the new congress was sworn in...two of them were not there.....i beleive it is time to settle this
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