Congress is at 9% approval rating

[avatar4321]

I hear that Congress is at 9% approval rating. I dont have a link yet. But with Congressional approval so low, is it likely that Democrats can keep control?

[actsnoblemartin]

But thats high for democrats :laugh2:


I hear that Congress is at 9% approval rating. I dont have a link yet. But with Congressional approval so low, is it likely that Democrats can keep control?

[avatar4321]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_performance/congressional_performance

[mundame]

I hear that Congress is at 9% approval rating. I dont have a link yet. But with Congressional approval so low, is it likely that Democrats can keep control?


What's the alternative? The GOP has failed bigtime, and Libertarians are nowhere to be seen.

[darin]

...counting the minutes until GWB is blamed...

[actsnoblemartin]

...counting the minutes until GWB is blamed...

1,2 3 minutes hahaha

sincerely,

the count from sesame street :laugh2:


I hear that Congress is at 9%

that is 9% higher then 0

:laugh2: :lol: :coffee:

[avatar4321]

What's the alternative? The GOP has failed bigtime, and Libertarians are nowhere to be seen.

If you arent happy why not create your own party?

[mundame]

...counting the minutes until GWB is blamed...


Hey, I went out for lunch!! Give me a few more minutes, I can do it. http://wade.hu/smiley/kategoriak/kaja-pia/food-smiley-010.gif

[mundame]

If you arent happy why not create your own party?


You are so ambitious! It's wonderful.


I think I just won't vote; that'll work, and it's simpler.

[Trigg]

If the satisfaction rate stays low we will probably see a rollover in the next election similar to the last one.

[actsnoblemartin]

My Personal happiness level by party level 1 percent being completely fed up, 100%, being completely satified

Democrats 1%
Republicans 2%
Libertarians 3%

Big Difference cant ya tell? :laugh2:


What's the alternative? The GOP has failed bigtime, and Libertarians are nowhere to be seen.

[actsnoblemartin]

how did you do that, its hilarious :laugh2:


Hey, I went out for lunch!! Give me a few more minutes, I can do it. http://wade.hu/smiley/kategoriak/kaja-pia/food-smiley-010.gif

[Hobbit]

Ok, I have a question. If this poll is correct, just shy of 1 person out of 10 approves of the U.S. congress right now. By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?

[mundame]

Ok, I have a question. If this poll is correct, just shy of 1 person out of 10 approves of the U.S. congress right now. By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?


They're a coke short of a six-pack; their elevator doesn't go to the top floor; they've got a couple ice-cubes out of the tray.............. http://macg.net/emoticons/silly.gif

[avatar4321]

You are so ambitious! It's wonderful.


I think I just won't vote; that'll work, and it's simpler.

Yeah, why not be ambitious? What the hell is the point of freedom if we don't do something with it?

You don't have to vote if you don't do it. I just dont see how its going to fix anything.

[5stringJeff]

You are so ambitious! It's wonderful.


I think I just won't vote; that'll work, and it's simpler.

Well, you know the GOP and Dems are both gonna screw it up. So vote Libertarian!

[Abbey Marie]

Ok, I have a question. If this poll is correct, just shy of 1 person out of 10 approves of the U.S. congress right now. By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?

They are all former supporters of Cynthia McKinney & Ted Kennedy. :laugh2:

[red states rule]

They are all supporters of Cynthia McKinney & Ted Kennedy. :laugh2:

Please Abbey, do not forget about party line voters like MFM

I know I would :laugh2:

[Kathianne]

I'm guessing the Dems will pick up big time in House and Senate. The people will figure like MM, that the problem lies with the Republicans. Never mind that Pelosi and Reid could have stopped any bills they wanted; they didn't have the numbers to 'override.'

[red states rule]

I'm guessing the Dems will pick up big time in House and Senate. The people will figure like MM, that the problem lies with the Republicans. Never mind that Pelosi and Reid could have stopped any bills they wanted; they didn't have the numbers to 'override.'

I agree, and it is amazing to me. With the current issues, and the lack of leadership from the Dems, Republicans should blow the Dems out of the water

I can't think of one campaign promise from 2006 the Dems kept. Republcians deserved to be fired in 2006, yet Dems ahve done nothing to deserve to keep their jobs

[Kathianne]

I agree, and it is amazing to me. With the current issues, and the lack of leadership from the Dems, Republicans should blow the Dems out of the water

I can't think of one campaign promise from 2006 the Dems kept. Republcians deserved to be fired in 2006, yet Dems ahve done nothing to deserve to keep their jobs

Well around these parts I've yet to hear a Republican running as a conservative. Not this time around. Serves them right.

[red states rule]

Well around these parts I've yet to hear a Republican running as a conservative. Not this time around. Serves them right.

I know

Some Dems are running (and winning( as conservatoves

and Republicans are running as libs - and losing

[Kathianne]

I know

Some Dems are running (and winning( as conservatoves

and Republicans are running as libs - and losing

Yep, Obama may sound to the right of McCain by the end of October.

[red states rule]

Yep, Obama may sound to the right of McCain by the end of October.

We both know, Obama may be flip floping and moving to the center, but if elected, we will govern as a far left liberal

The messiah is now running like Hillary did in the last hand full of primaries - I would love to know how she is feeling right now

[Kathianne]

We both know, Obama may be flip floping and moving to the center, but if elected, we will govern as a far left liberal

The messiah is now running like Hillary did in the last hand full of primaries - I would love to know how she is feeling right now

:laugh2: Yep, he sounds like HC on steroids!

[retiredman]

:laugh2: Yep, he sounds like HC on steroids!

and watching you all throw the hissy fit of the century when he gets elected will be priceless!

[Kathianne]

and watching you all throw the hissy fit of the century when he gets elected will be priceless!

Don't hold your breath, won't happen. I hope I'm wrong and you are right.

[retiredman]

Don't hold your breath, won't happen. I hope I'm wrong and you are right.

I hope so too!

[PostmodernProphet]

By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?

approximately half of them still think Nixon is president.......

[emmett]

What's the alternative? The GOP has failed bigtime, and Libertarians are nowhere to be seen.

All the more reason why we need to elect some. I may not be the shaprest knife in the drawer but there is one absolute fact I am so certain of I can't imagine being wrong, A MAJORITY OF LIBERTARIANS IN CONGRESS could maintain an approval rating of higher than 9%.

I wonder why the ratings are so low? (joke everyone :laugh2:)

[emmett]

My Personal happiness level by party level 1 percent being completely fed up, 100%, being completely satified

Democrats 1%
Republicans 2%
Libertarians 3%

Big Difference cant ya tell? :laugh2:

Martin, you really need to get a life son. You are spending entirely too much time on here and not out in the world where you can get the actual knowledge necessary to intelligently debate anything.

can I help set yopu up with a date or something?

[CockySOB]

Ok, I have a question. If this poll is correct, just shy of 1 person out of 10 approves of the U.S. congress right now. By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?

The people who are fat and happy from the panderings of their Congress-critters....

[82Marine89]

Ok, I have a question. If this poll is correct, just shy of 1 person out of 10 approves of the U.S. congress right now. By rough estimate, that's about...27 million people. Who the hell are these guys?

yellow dogs

[bullypulpit]

I hear that Congress is at 9% approval rating. I dont have a link yet. But with Congressional approval so low, is it likely that Democrats can keep control?

Actually, the Democrats have only a razor thin majority, insufficient to break a filibuster or override a veto. The fact you are ignoring here is that it has been the Senate Republicans which have been the obstructionists...77 REPUBLICAN filibusters in the current term alone, breaking the record of 58 set in the whole of the 1999-2002 term.

But don't let little things like facts stand in the way of your blathering and apologia for the GOP.

[Kathianne]

Actually, the Democrats have only a razor thin majority, insufficient to break a filibuster or override a veto. The fact you are ignoring here is that it has been the Senate Republicans which have been the obstructionists...77 REPUBLICAN filibusters in the current term alone, breaking the record of 58 set in the whole of the 1999-2002 term.

But don't let little things like facts stand in the way of your blathering and apologia for the GOP.

But of course one can ignore the fact that the Dems control the writing of the bills. When they rewrite later and then pass it, (such as war funding), there's no 'politics' involved, right?

I don't expect that the majority of voters would recognize it as such, but I assume everyone here realizes what is going on and would stop acting like any of this has jack to do with anything other than November or any election cycle.

[avatar4321]

Actually, the Democrats have only a razor thin majority, insufficient to break a filibuster or override a veto. The fact you are ignoring here is that it has been the Senate Republicans which have been the obstructionists...77 REPUBLICAN filibusters in the current term alone, breaking the record of 58 set in the whole of the 1999-2002 term.

But don't let little things like facts stand in the way of your blathering and apologia for the GOP.

Yeah facts... funny thing about facts is they come back and bite you in the ass. You were complaining about the Republican Congress when Democrats were using the fillibuster. Now its reversed and we suddenly have to hear about fillibuster.

Oh and im skeptical about the number. Cause I know they havent been working on that many bills.

[red states rule]

What a shocker! The liberal media is ignoring this story


MSM Yawn at Stunning 9 Percent Approval Rating for Congress
By Ken Shepherd (Bio | Archive)
July 9, 2008 - 13:07 ET

If Speaker Newt Gingrich's Republican majority had faced a 9 percent approval rating at any point in the 1996 presidential election year, the media would have not let anyone forget it.

So given that and the media's frequently reminding Americans of President Bush's low approval numbers, why are the broadcast media ignoring the latest Rasmussen poll on the approval rating for Congress under the leadership of Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)?

Rasmussen's survey hit the wires yesterday, but none of the broadcast evening news programs covered the story, not even as a brief anchor mention. The July 9 "Today," ABC's "Good Morning America," and CBS's "Early Show," similarly paid no heed to the development.

The polling firm's official news release noted that the numbers are really bad even among Democrats -- who are only in the low-double digits in strongly approving of Congress -- and the harshest criticism comes from independents


http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2008/07/09/msm-yawn-stunning-9-percent-approval-rating-congress

[mundame]

Rasmussen's survey hit the wires yesterday, but none of the broadcast evening news programs covered the story, not even as a brief anchor mention. The July 9 "Today," ABC's "Good Morning America," and CBS's "Early Show," similarly paid no heed to the development.



Fox covered it; I heard the segment.

[red states rule]

Fox covered it; I heard the segment.

I was talking about the liberal media. Or as it is better known, the Obama campaign staff

[mundame]

I was talking about the liberal media. Or as it is better known, the Obama campaign staff


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[Little-Acorn]

What was Congress's approval rating the day before the Nov. 2006 elections? You know, where the Dems said they would bring "change"?

(Or was that some other Dem? Hard to keep them straight)

[red states rule]

What was Congress's approval rating the day before the Nov. 2006 elections? You know, where the Dems said they would bring "change"?

(Or was that some other Dem? Hard to keep them straight)

Low 40's and high 30's


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/congressional_job_approval-903.html#polls

[mundame]

Low 40's and high 30's



And now it's 9%.

Anyone left over who supposes Oobopper is going to stop the war and do great things is either simply not paying any attention, or they are under 30 and too young to know how anything works.

Things work BAD.

[red states rule]

And now it's 9%.

Anyone left over who supposes Oobopper is going to stop the war and do great things is either simply not paying any attention, or they are under 30 and too young to know how anything works.

Things work BAD.

I am still waiting for any lib to step up and tell me what the Reid/Pelosi Congress have accomplished

What promises from the 2006 campaign have they kept

I know they raised the minimum wage, renamed about 40 Post Offices, and revamped the Congressional cafeteria menu - but what else?

[bullypulpit]

Yeah facts... funny thing about facts is they come back and bite you in the ass. You were complaining about the Republican Congress when Democrats were using the fillibuster. Now its reversed and we suddenly have to hear about fillibuster.

Oh and im skeptical about the number. Cause I know they havent been working on that many bills.

Yeah, facts are funny things, like it was Bill Frist (anyone remember him?), who proposed the "nuclear option" to prevent Senate Democrats from using the filibuster to block Bush's right wing-nut judicial appointments.

This would have been accomplished by changing Senate Rule XXII which, since 1975, requires a 3/5 majority to end the filibuster and bring a measure to a vote. The change Frist had in mind was a simple majority vote. A 2/3 majority had been required since 1917. Prior to that there was no way of ending a filibuster.

Filibusters should be the exception, not the rule. But in the highly polarized, partisan atmosphere we have today, it's become a bludgeon rather than a scalpel.

Funny, I wasn't complaining about the filibuster...I was simply highlighting some glaring omissions from your thread opener. :D

[red states rule]

Yeah, facts are funny things, like it was Bill Frist (anyone remember him?), who proposed the "nuclear option" to prevent Senate Democrats from using the filibuster to block Bush's right wing-nut judicial appointments.

This would have been accomplished by changing Senate Rule XXII which, since 1975, requires a 3/5 majority to end the filibuster and bring a measure to a vote. The change Frist had in mind was a simple majority vote. A 2/3 majority had been required since 1917. Prior to that there was no way of ending a filibuster.

Filibusters should be the exception, not the rule. But in the highly polarized, partisan atmosphere we have today, it's become a bludgeon rather than a scalpel.

Funny, I wasn't complaining about the filibuster...I was simply highlighting some glaring omissions from your thread opener. :D


Instead of whining BP - will you please tell us what your Dems have accomplished?

What promisies fromt he 06 campaign they have kept?

[OCA]

Instead of whining BP - will you please tell us what your Dems have accomplished?

What promisies fromt he 06 campaign they have kept?

What promises have Repubs kept from any of their past election victories since oh 1988?

The point is that it does not matter if you elect Demo or Repub, they both go back on what they campaign on and do nothing. If there is not a 3rd party input soon this country is toast.

[GW in Ohio]

I hear that Congress is at 9% approval rating. I dont have a link yet. But with Congressional approval so low, is it likely that Democrats can keep control?

It's not only likely, it's a near certainty.

Nobody except hard-core Republicans likes GOP congressional reps and senators very much these days.

Have you been paying attention when off-cycle House elections in normally Republican districts have come up?

Democrats have won just about every time.

[mundame]

So the Dems will win total control of three branches of government despite having only a 9% approval rating because absolutely nobody trusts them. Uh-huh.

And then they'll be free to pass basically socialism, a mode of state organization hated by the people of America.

Yup, OCR is right: this country is toast.

[5stringJeff]

What promises have Repubs kept from any of their past election victories since oh 1988?

ZERO.

Electing GOP members to Congress will not do a damn thing for this country. They had the majority almost unbroken from 1995-2006, and they did NOTHING with it.

[GW in Ohio]

So the Dems will win total control of three branches of government despite having only a 9% approval rating because absolutely nobody trusts them. Uh-huh.

And then they'll be free to pass basically socialism, a mode of state organization hated by the people of America.

Yup, OCR is right: this country is toast.

It's not the Democrats in Congress that have the low approval rating....it's Congress, period.

[PostmodernProphet]

Have you been paying attention when off-cycle House elections in normally Republican districts have come up?

Democrats have won just about every time.

It's true....whenever the Dems run conservative candidates they win......does that send us a message that liberals are more popular?.......

[emmett]

Blah B;ah B;ah b;ah b;ah blah, b;ah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah balh blah blah balh blah blah blah blkah blah blah blah balh blah blha balahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah........... ......................................Democrats and republicans have worked together to destroy our system of government! Lets here an argument that this is not true!! I thought not.

President approval rating 20something %
Congress Barely something%

Ah................................................ Vote Libertarian!

[5stringJeff]

It's not the Democrats in Congress that have the low approval rating....it's Congress, period.

And Congress is controlled by the Democrats.

[emmett]

What promises have Repubs kept from any of their past election victories since oh 1988?

The point is that it does not matter if you elect Demo or Repub, they both go back on what they campaign on and do nothing. If there is not a 3rd party input soon this country is toast.

Ah.................."Read my lips, NO NEW TAXES", said the head elephant.

:laugh2::

[OCA]

Ah.................."Read my lips, NO NEW TAXES", said the head elephant.

:laugh2::

"I will not engage in nation building":laugh2:

[mundame]

"I will not engage in nation building":laugh2:


Darn it, OCA, don't say that: too painful.

That one campaign promise was THE MAIN REASON I voted for Bush in 2000!!

And failed "nationbuilding" is all that man ever has done since. http://bestsmileys.com/sad/5.gif

[OCA]

Darn it, OCA, don't say that: too painful.

That one campaign promise was THE MAIN REASON I voted for Bush in 2000!!

And failed "nationbuilding" is all that man ever has done since. http://bestsmileys.com/sad/5.gif

Well i've read some of your posts and guess that you'll disagree when I say we were right to go to Iraq in the first place but the mission was finished about 4 or 5 years ago and we should've been out long ago.

[mundame]

Well i've read some of your posts and guess that you'll disagree when I say we were right to go to Iraq in the first place but the mission was finished about 4 or 5 years ago and we should've been out long ago.


I certainly will NOT disagree. I'll say, Hooray, OCA!! We seem to think alike, at least on that issue.

[Kathianne]

Darn it, OCA, don't say that: too painful.

That one campaign promise was THE MAIN REASON I voted for Bush in 2000!!

And failed "nationbuilding" is all that man ever has done since. http://bestsmileys.com/sad/5.gif

I'm not going to try and change your mind, I dislike Bush for different reasons, some related, most not. I grant you that his time in office before 9/11 was scant, however during those 8 months, he not only showed no interest in nation building, he demonstrated no interests in foreign affairs or threats at all. He was only interested in domestic affairs, to the point that even WSJ was encouraging him to 'engage.'

[mundame]

he demonstrated no interests in foreign affairs or threats at all. He was only interested in domestic affairs, to the point that even WSJ was encouraging him to 'engage.'


[Sigh] Well, they certainly got their wish.

[red states rule]

It's not the Democrats in Congress that have the low approval rating....it's Congress, period.

Then why are liberals NOT running as liberals?

[Kathianne]

Then why are liberals NOT running as liberals?

I'm more concerned about why GOP candidates are sounding like DNC hacks.

[red states rule]

I'm more concerned about why GOP candidates are sounding like DNC hacks.

Ditto

It like the Twilight Zone. People like La Gov Bobby Jindal has openly asked the same question

[JackDaniels]

What's the alternative? The GOP has failed bigtime, and Libertarians are nowhere to be seen.

Then the only explanation is that you're not paying attention.

[mundame]

Then the only explanation is that you're not paying attention.

What are you talking about? I pay way too much attention. I suppose that putdown is your way of saying you have a different opinion, though I don't see how anyone can tell what that opinion IS.

[red states rule]

What are you talking about? I pay way too much attention. I suppose that putdown is your way of saying you have a different opinion, though I don't see how anyone can tell what that opinion IS.

Dems must be reading these polls. Now they might flip flop on off shore drilling

First the messiah pissed off the kook left, now the Dems in Congress are ready to take their turn at bat :laugh2:

[JackDaniels]

What are you talking about? I pay way too much attention. I suppose that putdown is your way of saying you have a different opinion, though I don't see how anyone can tell what that opinion IS.

Because you aren't paying attention. If you think the "Libertarians aren't anywhere to be seen", you must be living under a rock. Barr has done more media in the last month than the LP did in 30 years. We're getting in front of people. The reason you hear so much about Barr being a spoiler is because we're finally getting in front of people.

[mundame]

Because you aren't paying attention. If you think the "Libertarians aren't anywhere to be seen", you must be living under a rock. Barr has done more media in the last month than the LP did in 30 years. We're getting in front of people. The reason you hear so much about Barr being a spoiler is because we're finally getting in front of people.


Ah, you're a Libertarian. Doing your best to trash your candidate via your unpleasant manners, oh, great. That'll really help Libertarians get off the ground. http://deephousepage.com/smilies/pullhair.gif

[JackDaniels]

Ah, you're a Libertarian. Doing your best to trash your candidate via your unpleasant manners, oh, great. That'll really help Libertarians get off the ground. http://deephousepage.com/smilies/pullhair.gif

And again, you completely ignore the issue. Those of us that have been paying attention know that the LP is getting more media coverage than we've ever gotten. If you don't see it, you aren't really paying attention.

[April15]

Them republicans really are dragging down the ratings!

[namvet]

they don't approve drilling they'll only have a % rating

[April15]

I don't want it.

[Psychoblues]

Wanna bet, shitnam?



they don't approve drilling they'll only have a % rating

I would strongly suggest the approval rating will increase as Americans are given the simple truth. Do you disagree?

[bullypulpit]

Instead of whining BP - will you please tell us what your Dems have accomplished?

What promisies fromt he 06 campaign they have kept?

Who's whining, I mean besides the incessant whine of the voices in your head? I simply presented the facts of the matter.

Oh, and what are "promisies"?

[bullypulpit]

I'm more concerned about why GOP candidates are sounding like DNC hacks.

Perhaps it's because they're putting as much distance as they can between themselves and Bush as possible...? Except for Grampy McCain, of course.

<center><a href=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0607/4538.html>Republican candidates begin snubbing Bush</a></center>

[red states rule]

Who's whining, I mean besides the incessant whine of the voices in your head? I simply presented the facts of the matter.

Oh, and what are "promisies"?

I am not surprised you can;t list a;ll the accomplishments and promises kept by the Reid/Pelosi Congress

They have so few

Seems you are one of the Dems where you rant when Republcians fail to keep their promises, but when Dems do it - you yawn. As long as Dems run things you are happy. Even of they lie to you, and do not accomplish a damn thing

[KitchenKitten99]

Oh and im skeptical about the number. Cause I know they havent been working on that many bills.

That's because they'd all actually have to WORK to get anything done... and we all know how well they all do that.

[red states rule]

That's because they'd all actually have to WORK to get anything done... and we all know how well they all do that.

One promise the Dems broke was they would work 5 days a week. Pelosi and Reid soon learned they could accomplish nothing in 4 days and have 3 day weekends