Democratic Congress Approval Rating PLUMMETS...

Democratic congress approval Rating plummets, falls below President Bush...
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Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%
Both ratings are slightly lower than 2007 averages

by Joseph Carroll
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels of public support for both Congress and President George W. Bush. Twenty-nine percent of Americans approve of Congress, down slightly from last month's reading (33%) and this year's high point of 37%, while Bush's approval rating is holding steady at 33%. Both the ratings of Congress and the president are slightly lower than their respective 2007 averages. Approval ratings of Congress are higher among Democrats than Republicans, while Bush's ratings are much higher among Republicans.
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=27589

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Chuckle, the Fair and Balanced Republican News Reporter, LOL...
Bonedigger

 

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It's sort of interesting how the poll says "Congress" and you read it as "Democratic Congress". I don't think it says anywhere that people disagree with only the Democrats or only the Republicans just that they don't approve of the Congress. Disapproval of Congress is nothing new even when people like their own congress representative.

I guess this just proves that people interpret the results of polls, regardless of the data presented, as reinforcing their already held beliefs. Nice poll spinning Bone! :thumb:

 

Is this a surprise? Anyone who thinks there is any difference between the parties, or that they govern differently in any substantial way hasn't been paying attention for the last few decades. The basic difference is that the Republicans believe they can collect the maximum amount of taxes with low marginal tax rates, and the Democrats believe they can collect the maximum amount of taxes with high marginal tax rates. But the goal of both parties is huge and expanding government funded by growing tax collections.

Some difference.

 

not a surprise there

 

Looks like the Bush government is already taken up democrat party foriegn policy. What ever happened to the axis of evil. He should have taken out Syria from the start and neutralize Iran. We had no business staying in Iraq if we weren't going to secure safe borders to ensure that nothing would come in to kill our boys. Now he is talking to those who talk about killing us with glee.

 

You notice how you can read the first 5 posts in this thread and then along comes Andy...Frrrrrrsh! Completely different direction. :rolling: Guess he just wanted to talk about something else.

 

"Is this a surprise? Anyone who thinks there is any difference between the parties, or that they govern differently in any substantial way hasn't been paying attention for the last few decades" Cloudsweeper.

my post was a reference to this line of cloudsweeper. I actually read all of his posts for even if I may disagree with some they for the most part have intellegent reasoning and are worth the entire read.

 

Fair enough, but quoting another posters text helps all of us follow where you are going.

 

Let please let me apologize for him O' Thread Sheriff...

 

No need, he's a big boy. You on the other hand, can address this little discrepancy as long as you are so eager to say something...

Well...? :eat:

 

Will do since I realize that some just skip over other's posts. I tend to read the entire thread to see what others have thought about the topic.

 

Speaking of "Most Ethical"!!!

What a difference an election makes. It's now okay to meet with lobbyists again on Capitol Hill. They still can't buy a staffer a peanut butter sandwich, but K Street representatives have morphed from crooks to counselors, from the "culture of corruption" incarnate to strategic "stakeholders." Yes, influence peddlers are back in vogue in Washington, at least according to the media.
Democratic party hypocrisy on the subject of lobbying has been breathtaking this year -- a clear double standard exists. When Republicans held the majority and lawmakers met with K Street representatives, it personified special-interest politics, and the stench of pond scum from the Washington swamp dripped from nearly every word journalists wrote. But today, when Democrats work with lobbyists, the narrative is different. The press now portrays these interactions as examples of smart, strategic "outreach" and "dialogue."
We now hear of "high-tech Democrats" from K Street meeting regularly with Democratic Hill staff to exchange information and ideas; and about the Congressional Black Caucus formalizing its connections with lobbyists, including getting briefings over dinner with corporate representatives. Aah yes, Washington politics as usual!

O.K. Moen, put a spin on this one!:whistle:

 

dd: Jack Abramoff! Woooooosh!

 

Andy, you did quote the point you were addressing, just incorrectly. You'll learn eventually I suppose.

 

Andy, you did quote the point you were addressing, just incorrectly. You'll learn eventually I suppose.

Nah, just bustin your chops.

 

....ouch.....

 

Bush is currently at 28% approval rating. The only question is just who are these 28% that approve of Bush? Could his family really be that large or is it just the people involved in the making weapons for a living for the government? They got to be pretty happy folks. :mouth:

 

Sources old chap, we need sources. http://www.galluppoll.com/
OOPS, it looks like according to Gallup your incorrect. As usual...