It's so bad. I remember when Bush was prez and he would put on his disgusted face and say things like, "those people in Washington". Bill Maher jumped all over it, commenting about how hypocritical it is to hear a president say, 'those people in Washington', when he literally is those people.
Pathetic. 'Farce' isn't a strong enough word to describe the current political arena. One big charade.