Senior Member
Dem Congres at Record Low Approval
Well, Pelosi and Reid said they were going to take the US Congress in a new direction, and they have
The Reid and pelosi Congress have a 11% approval rating - a record low in the histroy of polling
Great job guys! Keep up the good work
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1359
Easily amused
I'm not happy with the way Congress is going. It seems to me they haven't kept the promises they made during the election.
What's the administration's approval rating?
Is Bush still setting records for an incumbent president?
"The United States military could stay in Iraq, maybe 100 years, and that would be fine with me"
John McCain
Senior Member
I think so, oh well, most presidents generally have no problems with back to back terms when the approval ratings are so low.Originally Posted by DrJohn
Over 40 Victim of Fate
From the link:
They both suck.President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, and a new monthly index measuring the mood of Americans dipped slightly on deepening worries about the economy.
Only 29 percent of Americans gave Bush a positive grade for his job performance, below his worst Zogby poll mark of 30 percent in March. A paltry 11 percent rated Congress positively, beating the previous low of 14 percent in July.
You know how you can tell a politician is lying to you? His/her lips are moving.
"I am allergic to piety, it makes me break out in rash judgements." - Penn Jillette
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"The man who invented the telescope found out more about heaven than the closed eyes of prayer ever discovered." - Robert G. Ingersoll
Senior Member
Priceless!
Smitten Senior Admin
It looks like GWB is almost 3X as popular as Congress.President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, and a new monthly index measuring the mood of Americans dipped slightly on deepening worries about the economy.
Only 29 percent of Americans gave Bush a positive grade for his job performance, below his worst Zogby poll mark of 30 percent in March. A paltry 11 percent rated Congress positively, beating the previous low of 14 percent in July.
Last edited by Abbey Marie; 10-04-2007 at 11:37 AM.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey
Senior Member
I agree with you they deserve their low rating.
They need to represent their constituients wishes if they want a better rating and reelection.
Easily amused
He might be 3X as popular as my MIL but that doesn't mean he's well thought of.
"The United States military could stay in Iraq, maybe 100 years, and that would be fine with me"
John McCain
Senior Member
But then again that would be suggesting a popularity contest, so much more needs to be taken into consideration.
Smitten Senior Admin
Everything's relative. Personally, I'd rather have a 29% approval than 11%. But maybe that's just me.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey
Senior Member
I approve Abbey, that should bring up the 11% a it.
Seeker of virtue
dont really care. they are bad even if people approved of them.
Senior Member
and that must drive the lefties up the wall
Banned
considering the fact that congress is nearly evenly split between republicans and democrats, and considering the fact that, every single poll for more than a year that has asked voters to give their opinions of democrats in congress and republicans in congress has given the strong edge to democrats, us "lefties" aren't really too bothered by this at all.
I think it is funny how the right avoids all discussions of those differential polls and tries to make "congress" synonymous with "democrats".
Bottom line: if you are suggesting that the voters dislike the democrats in congress, I would suggest the old adage applies about people in glass houses.
However badly the public holds the democrats in congress, poll after poll after poll has shown that they hold the republicans MUCH lower.
High Desert
Consider the fact that the democrats are in control of congress, they hold all of the committe chairs and set the agenda.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote