In a time of political polarization, one thing still unites left, right and center: the disdain people have for Washington, their elected leaders and the political system.
Everywhere people look, there are reasons to feel shut out, manipulated or deprived of the whole truth. Big money permeates political campaigns. Political rhetoric is frequently a vehicle for half-truths or pure spin. Members of Congress too often posture rather than legislate.
The impact is all too predictable. CONT.
Dan Balz, Washington Post