Most loved, hated in Congress

Congress, it’s been said, is like high school for old people.

Seems about right The December issue of  Newsmax Magazine includes a list of the Congress members most loved or or most hated by their colleagues. A couple of Virginians made the list. Among the most loved: Senator Mark Warner.

Democrats consider Warner a folk hero of sorts, crediting him with reviving the party’s appeal to rural and Southern voters. He reinvented his state’s Democratic Party, paving the way for Obama to become the first Democrat to carry Virginia since 1964. Warner has taken his recipe for success to Capitol Hill, where he’s considered one of the few Democrats interested in working across the aisle.

And among the most hated, which the author points out is not the same as being ineffective: Rep. Jim Moran.

If Wisconsin Democrat David Obey is the reigning champion of House floor tussles, Moran, 64, the son of a professional boxer who’s well known for his hot Irish temper, is a close runner-up. Most notably, during the 1995 debate over sending U.S. troops to Bosnia, Moran started a shoving match with then-Rep. Randy Cunningham, R-Calif., at the rear of the House chamber. The scuffle spilled into the hall, where Capitol Hill police officers were forced to break up what became known as the “brawl in the hall.” His GOP challengers frequently aim their attacks at his character.

Check out the article and the rest of the list here.