Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 39 obstructionism 38 stalling 38 backsliding 37 charade 36 irrelevance 36 downward spiral 36 intransigence 36 lurching 35 legislating 35 Republicans 35 irrationality 35 filibustering 35 folly 35 partisan bickering 34 downward slide 34 slippery slope 34 procrastination 34 irresponsibility 34 inaction 34 dealmaking 34 ill conceived 33 lunacy 33 misguided 33 Democrats 33 unwillingness 33 idiocy 33 capitulation 33 stumbling 33 freefall 33 mediocrity 33 timidity 33 inertia 32 filibuster 32 madness 32 pushing 32 overspending 32 reluctance 32 snowballing 32 abyss 32 senators 32 screeched 32 chicanery 32 window dressing 32 flawed 31 seeming 31 monstrosity 31 shamefully 31 stampeded 31 piling 31 feckless 31 wrongheaded 31 self indulgence 31 bickering 31 refusal 31 Great Recession 31 inexorable 31 slipping 31 farce 31 lurched 31 hubris 31 ruinous 31 shortsighted 31 political expediency 31 nothingness 31 rush 31 refusing 31 unraveling 31 muddle 31 oblivion 31 demagoguery 31 abject failure 30 trudge 30 contemptible 30 ineptitude 30 backroom deals 30 passivity 30 retreat 30 overreaching 30 precipitous 30 stumble 30 teetering 30 lurch 30 stupidity 30 dumbing down 30 foolishness 30 judicial nominations 30 gridlock 30 finger pointing 30 creeping 30 exodus 30 scurry 30 Dems 30 obstructionist 30 sloppiness 30 foolishly 30 fitful 30 hasty 30 haste 30 morass 30 delusion 30 bloodletting