Democrat Decries ‘Congressional Frankenstein’

Published January 31, 2012 5:00am ET



Mean-spirited partisan bickering in the House has become so nasty that a Missouri Democrat and fan of horror movies has dispatched a letter to all members warning that the situation is fast becoming a “Congressional Frankenstein.”

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II of Kansas City, Mo., wrote that both sides of aisle are creating “our own monster” that is blocking any chance of political partnership.

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