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Poll Reveals Hilarious Things People Like More Than Congress: Root Canals, Cockroaches, Genghis Khan…

Jan. 8, 2013 4:30pm
Public Policy Polling: People Like Lice, Cockroaches, Genghis Khan More Than Congress

(L-R) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to the media at the White House on November 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Getty Images)

A poll released on January 8 by Public Policy Polling reveals a hilarious list of all the unpleasant things that people apparently like more than the current Congress– including root canals, lice, and Genghis Khan.  And it didn’t happen through an obscure list-making process, or a statistical deduction that gathered answers no one was aware they were giving.

People were directly asked: “What do you have a higher opinion of: Congress or cockroaches?”

And so it went, “What do you have a higher opinion of: Congress or…?” for roughly 25 questions.

Unbelievably, a total of 830 people surveyed between January 3 and January 6– just after the fiscal cliff deal– said they liked a number of detested creatures and institutions more than the U.S. Congress.

In the end, the Washington Times writes, “Congress is less popular than carnies, root canals and colonoscopies, but more popular than the ebola virus, meth labs and gonorrhea.”

According to Public Policy Polling, here is a list of things people now like more than Congress (all numbers in percentages, and do not include “not sure” responses):

  • Root canals (56-32)
  • NFL replacement refs (56-29)
  • Lice (67-19)
  • Nickelback (39-32)
  • Colonoscopies (58-31)
  • Carnies (39-31)
  • Traffic Jams (56-34)
  • Cockroaches (45-43)
  • Genghis Khan (41-37)
  • Used Car Salesmen (57-32)
  • Brussels Sprouts (69-23)

Washington, D.C. political pundits were ​slightly ​more liked than Congress, by a slim margin of 3 percent.

So what could people ​possibly ​dislike even more than Congress, considering the above list?

Well…telemarketers…John Edwards…and the Kardashians.

Public Policy Polling: People Like Lice, Cockroaches, Genghis Khan More Than Congress

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talk as the votes of the Electorial College from the 50 states are tallied in the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Captiol January 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Getty Images)

Here are a few things people dislike even more than ​Congress​, via Public Policy Polling:

  • 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)
  • Gonorrhea (53-28)

“We all know Congress is unpopular,” Dean Debnam, the President of Public Policy Polling commented. “But the fact that voters like it even less than cockroaches, lice, and Genghis Khan really shows how far its esteem has fallen with the American public over the last few weeks.”

Overall, just 9 percent of people say they approve of Congress, compared to 85 percent who disapprove.  The estimated margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points.

Click here to see the full results of Public Policy Polling’s survey. 

(H/T: Washington Times)

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Comments (47)

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  • Ruprecht
    Posted on January 9, 2013 at 4:31pm

    These, “we hate congress” things make for easy scapegoating. Keep in mind, that most people in a given district prefer their congressman but hate the rest. So, it’s a little skewed when a body of people who don’t get things done, or done efficiently, or shirk the problem or whatever are disliked by a vast majority of Americans and yet individually they’re usually liked by their constituents.

    Is it me, or is it a little creepy how much congress gets mentioned as a problem while the president gets a pass for most of the Constitution busting that he’s been doing? Notice that PPP released this. They, being a left-wing group, don’t mind perpetuating the idea that Congress are despised. People often associate the term Congress with just the House while the Senate is the Senate. So, this is little more than an effort to get the jump on 2014 with a “throw the bums out” movement aimed essentially at the Republicans in the House.

    We could all do with a bit of reflection on how we would feel if Congress becomes completely useless. This is little more than an effort at creating that kind of mood in the country. Congress may be pretty bad, but a presidency, and especially this one, left completely unchained would be an even larger disaster than what it has already been.

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  • CPIROADRUNNER
    Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:59pm

    Very Cute Couple!

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  • bankerpapaw
    Posted on January 9, 2013 at 11:06am

    Well, I just lost my breakfast when I saw the picture of the two biggest idiots in the world – - Reid and
    Pelosi. Urk!!!!

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    • naughtycal
      Posted on January 9, 2013 at 4:12pm

      How could they like Congress more than Communism if Congress has a 8.5% approval and they elected Obama…..something wrong with that poll

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  • katzkiner
    Posted on January 9, 2013 at 10:09am

    Congress acts more like bratty adolescents than serious legislators. They are always campaigning for the latest fad rather than fixing the problems of the nation. The basic business of the nation goes undone for years while they’re busy creating the next sound bite. Tragic

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  • nocommie
    Posted on January 9, 2013 at 7:06am

    Pelosi, would be a great name for a virus.Do you think that Obama intentionally picked these wacky fools because of their irritation value?Did Obama pick Biden so no one would assassinate him?Kind of like,ya,go ahead and shoot me,look who takes my place….

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  • bonesiii
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 9:25pm

    I do have to wonder if this is really scientific. A blind test where different people, but in a sample selected by the same means, asked different questions, with the occasional being Congress, would be more scientific. If you’re directly asking “Congress or cockroaches”, I find it unlikely that EVERYONE is giving a totally unbiased answer without having some idea of what answer the pollster wants to hear.

    Of course, maybe that way Congress would get rated even lower lol.

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  • IndyGuy
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 7:41pm

    A gonorrhea test is more likable than Congress…

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  • ravinginfidel
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 7:15pm

    If the opposite of pro is con
    Then what is the opposite of progress?

    Congress has such a lack of respect because instead
    of doing that which is necessary, such as balancing the budget
    they do what is most important to politicians getting re-elected. If that means
    playing the race card, the gun card, the poverty card, or the welfare card
    What we need are more statesmen. Those unwilling to kick the can down the road.
    If the economy does not recover neither will the wealth necessary to cover the
    entitlements. When that happens the printing presses (so to speak) will work overtime. Inflation of devalued money will be a tax on everyone and the finger pointing will continue.
    The the definition of of a statesman is a dead politician and we need more statesmen.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 7:42pm

      That picture of the prince and princess looks more like they’re awaiting the health board’s approval of their depends as a legitimate obamacare expense instead of the electoral college vote. They must really be doddering old fogies if they think the electoral college will do anything but rubberstamp the cabal’s stealing of elections.

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  • AllAmericanGirl22
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 7:11pm

    If people like lice more than congress, I’m glad they dislike communism more than congress, good to know.
    How about splinters, paper cuts, and hang nails are better than congress.

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  • Eastinfection
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:54pm

    lol@ “Carnies”

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    Eastinfection  
  • Chet Hempstead
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:33pm

    Genghis Khan was a great leader, and Brussels Sprouts are delicious if you roast them.

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    • naughtycal
      Posted on January 9, 2013 at 4:16pm

      Khan was a monster who fed the dead to his armies…But brussel sprout are good if saute them with a little bacon.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:00pm

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    I was sure Obama On the Down Low with Barney would have made the list………..

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  • h20sue
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:58pm

    OMG, this is so very true!!!!!
    When Obama comes on the TV we immediately go to Antenna TV or a station where we don’t have to look at him, or listen to him. I’d rather clean toilets then be made to sit down and listen to Obama, or watch his wife on any of the talk shows. We’re not impressed with them, and we’d like to hear more about the illegal contributions to his campaign. How much was given, who contributed, and how they got away with it. This is disgusting, but we’re not surprised as we felt there was a blank in the wood pile! Romney won the popular vote and should be in “our Whitehouse”. Hey Barry S. you got away with a crime again. Just like Bengazi, and Fast & Furious. How much more can you get away with? Amazing how much crime get’s brushed underneath the carpet.

    You want another $5 million vacation? Pay for it yourself, as taxpayers are sick to death of your wasteful spending! I think I speak for much of our country.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:56pm

    .
    Debbie Wasaman Schultz NAKED……..

    Oh my eyes…….

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    SpankDaMonkey  
    • IndyGuy
      Posted on January 9, 2013 at 1:09am

      If your Viagra is still working after 4 hours…Just put that pic in your head…cured…

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:54pm

    .
    I was sure Nancy on a Stripper Pole would have made the list………

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  • tamalezebra
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:41pm

    Why is it always about Congress? What about the Senate? Congress is working it’s the Senate that is do nothing. They haven’t even passed a budget.

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  • Dougral Supports Israel
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:17pm

    There’s a disconnect in people’s view of Congress. They hate the institution but they like their own representatives just fine. They vote them in again and again for decades. If people really felt there was a problem that needed fixing they would figure out what problems they wanted to solve, measure their representative against them, and vote for or against based on that.

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  • DeVain
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:13pm

    I look at who/what they dislike more than congress….then look at who won Nov 6.

    Mind=blown

    More proof of under-informed voters?

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  • Al J Zira
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:03pm

    I don’t get this outcome. Do people even follow what has been going on in congress? Everything I read about what congress has been trying to do over the last 4 years has been squashed by Harry Reed in the Senate or Obama. Republicans in congress submitted 31-32 job bills all of which never made it to the senate floor for a vote. Congress, time and time again has submitted plans to lower the debt only to have the Traitor in Chief tell us we have no spending problem, we have a health care problem. Outrageous!

    I think people are just lazy and ill informed and its easy to blame a large target like Congress. Having said that, there’s a lot of things congress does that I don’t like, i.e. insider trading, ramming health care down our throats, which was done by a democratic controlled congress. A health care system they’re conveniently not part of and pensions and salaries that are not justified, just to name a few. But the problems in this country which is jobs and an outrageous deficit are the fault of Obama and the senate, not congress.

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    • QuincySmith
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:12pm

      When did you first believe that dingy hairy reid and the democRATs are not in the congress?

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:31pm

      @Al J Zira
      Congress includes the Senate and the House Of Representatives.

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    • Keatonc33
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:35pm

      same can be said for democrats. countless number of jobs bills have been blocked by republicans. including bills to tax companies that ship jobs overseas, bills to help veterans find jobs, the small business jobs act, the political ad disclosure bill, healthcare for 9/11 first responders who got sick do to the conditions of the WTC, oil spill liability, wallstreet reform, etc etc. I think thats why people dislike congress. because both sides are blocked religiously and thus little actually gets done.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:36pm

      Congress:
      The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution.

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    • MisterSarcastic
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:11pm

      Keaton, here is a list of jobs bills introduced by House Republicans and shot down by the Senate Democrats.
      http://www.gop.gov/policy-news/11/10/27/summary-of-jobs-bills-stalled
      I couldn’t find a similar list of Democrat proposals. Link please?

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  • Bluebonnet
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:59pm

    There are few in Congress who deserve praise. The majority are the ones who’ve been there for years and know how to use their power, NOT for the Nation, but for themselves.
    There are so few Mr. Smith goes to Washington types who are there to really work for our Country. What a dream that was. Seems to be all about what THEY can get out of it for themselves and their friends and family and those they owe (or who’ve paid handsomely for their votes) Sad but true.

    BUT, it’s up to our Nation to come together and vote OUT the users and get workers for US, not themselves and their own personal gain. Most come with little and leave millionaires.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 7:52pm

      re:Most come with little and leave millionaires.
      But someone blew the whistle on their legal “insider trading” I wonder if that will affect this syndrome?

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:58pm

    I like licking the doormat at Wal-Mart’s entrance, more than I like Congress or the Senate.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:54pm

    I can put up with some of Congress….it is the senate I cannot stand. They are a bunch of obama loving gay men.

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  • FoxholeAtheist
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:52pm

    Glenn and Rush Limbaugh love Dick Armey and Freedom Works every time they give them and The Blaze a million dollars to say nice things about them. Everything they keep saying about “liberals’ is what they do themselves. You honestly don’t think Beck is making this money on his own, do you? When these people who fund these right-wing goons to act as a mouthpiece don’t have to pay as much in taxes, that is the pay off. Principles? Honor? Try cold hard cash. Who knows what their real opinions are.

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  • boss_ross
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:51pm

    why do people hate on nickelback so much? Is it just a trendy thing to do? I don’t get it!

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on January 8, 2013 at 6:53pm

      lol… i’m guilty of that even though i like some of their tunes…

      i think it’s because they make such a transparent attempt to write catchy pop-tunes while pretending to be “rockers”.

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  • MisterSarcastic
    Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:47pm

    Skid marks on my boxers are better than Congress…

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