According to Public Policy Polling, Congress is more loathsome than  Nickelback. PPP  measured Congress’s approval rating against several dozen irritants of  modern life. In most cases, Congress lost. It turns out that 39 percent of  Americans like  Nickelback’s music more than they like Congress, while 32  percent like Congress more than Nickelback. Here’s how Congress fared in a few  other test runs.

Congress vs.  root canal surgery: Root canal 56, Congress 32.

Congress vs.  head lice: Lice 67, Congress 19

Congress vs.  cockroaches: Roaches 45, Congress 43

Congress vs.  Genghis Khan: Genghis 41, Congress 37

Congress vs.  Used-car salesman: Larry Dallas 57, Congress 32

Congress vs.  the ebola virus: Congress 53, Ebola 25

Congress vs.  John Edwards (a former member of Congress): Congress 45, Edwards 29

Congress vs.  North Korea: Congress 61, North Korea 26

Congress vs.  gonorrhea: Congress 53, gonorrhea 28