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What lobbyists think about state lawmakers

“They all sucked,” the “outcome shows a lack of understanding about governing” — lobbyists had harsh words about lawmakers and this year’s legislative sessions.

OLYMPIA — “They all sucked.”

How’s that for feedback?

Those words came courtesy of a lobbyist reviewing state politicians and this year’s marathon of legislative sessions.

That memorable gem and others were included in the survey released Monday by The Elway Poll, where lobbyists assessed lawmakers and Gov. Jay Inslee.

In the survey — read it here — lobbyists graded state legislators a “C-minus.”

That sounds pretty ugly in a world of grade inflation, but the survey said it’s actually the best mark for a session that lawmakers have gotten since 2011.