A Worried Congress Won't Take Risks

Ed Rollins, of CNN, writes an interesting piece that covers a lot of what we've been discussing. With 60 seats in the House up for grabs, and 10 Senates seats at risk, Congress almost seems paralyzed when it comes to voting on controversial bills. Of course, and even noted in "The Vulnerable American Politician," they are worried that their votes will come back to haunt them.

This week, when they all go home to their districts, Congress won't be feeling the love from their respective constituencies. This is somewhat unusual, because folks tend to like the person, though they hate the institution. And here it is, three years after we "threw the bums out," and we're doing it again. Or threatening to. Makes me wonder ... are they really that bad? Or are we growing ever more impatient?