I think the most important set of folks that should receive their share of blame is folks who voted the current crop of congressmen. I really feel that we should have a "how to choose whom to vote for" as part of core curriculum :)
All I am saying is that your statement is a "bit of hyperbole". Things are never black and white when we are talking about such complicated topics. As an example, according to your statement, it would not have mattered if someone else had been elected instead of Bush. Whereas I think it is highly likely that Iraq war (for better or worse) would not have happened if Bush had not been elected.
Perhaps you're reading more hyperbole than I'm putting in :)
a) I'm claiming Congress is utterly irrelevant as it is today without outside intervention.
b) There's lots of dysfunction to go around, but I never meant to make blanket claims about anything but congress.
You're quite possibly right that my indignation is fresh and excessive after watching that talk :)