QUESTION 1 Why do you think this is? How can Genghis Khan, root canals, and cockroaches be more agreeable than our own government?

Well, okay, not everyone. But almost everyone. The Real Clear Politics polling average shows that a mere 14 percent of Americans approve of Congress, compared to 78 percent who disapprove. That's an almost impossible spread of more than 60 points. And yet, Congress' approval is actually slightly better today than it was in early 2013, when Public Policy Polling found that Congress was less popular than Genghis Khan, root canals, and cockroaches.