Too Dumb

THE CONGRESS

California's purple-tempered Thomas Francis Ford has had enough. Though he is sure of reelection for the seventh time from his downtown Los Angeles district, he refuses to run. His reason: The U.S. House of Representatives is "the least enlightened and dumbest bunch I ever had anything to do with." Explained 1,000% New Dealer Ford: "I'm damn sick and tired of being in the majority and having the minority run the House."

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