You are so right. They aren't responsible to actually do anything. They bloviate, pass around money and pass rules for the rest of us to follow. No one blames them when a bridge falls, trash is not collected, snow is not removed. Mayors and governors are held responsible far more than legislators, especially those all the way in DC.
Of course, for the last 6 years Pres. Bush has been blamed for anything big, like hurricanes. That will change instantly if a Dem gets back in the White House.
I forgot about that! Here, let me see if I can DU ol' Larry out of this one...
"BusHitler's illegal oil war against the Iraqi people is causing more global warming. It was so hot I had to move my legs and arms around to keep cool. That's when the police officer filed the phony charges, because Bush's theft of the 2000 and 2004 elections taught Americans its okay to lie.
"I would have fought the charges, but all the defense lawyers were tied up defending innocent Hurricane Katrina victims forced to turn to crime because we don't have single-payer health care."