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Post by Mad Dawg Wiccan on Jul 27, 2011 19:02:29 GMT -5
Voter approval of the job Congress is doing has fallen to a new low - for the second month in a row. Just six percent (6%) of Likely U.S. Voters now rate Congress' performance as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Last month, Congressional approval ratings fell to what was then a record low with eight percent (8%) who rated its performance good or excellent. Sixty-one percent (61%) now think the national legislators are doing a poor job, a jump of nine points from a month ago. www.rasmussenreports.com/index.php/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_performance |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 19:11:48 GMT -5
...I kinda like my guys right now... but I don't give them too much of a break, either...  |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 27, 2011 19:13:36 GMT -5
Doesn't surprise much, does it, Wiccan? It's a shame those folks can't put as much effort into doing what they were put there to do as they put into partisan political plays.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 27, 2011 19:21:13 GMT -5
...I kinda like my guys right now... but I don't give them too much of a break, either... that puts you in the 6% i think they all suck. i think most Americans would agree with me. keep in mind that this is Rasmussen, too. not exactly a liberal poller. |
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 27, 2011 19:21:56 GMT -5
You'd sure get no argument from me, dj.  |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 19:23:22 GMT -5
...I kinda like my guys right now... but I don't give them too much of a break, either... that puts you in the 6%  |
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Post by handyman2 on Jul 27, 2011 19:23:27 GMT -5
My impression of the government from the president on down is zero. they go play golf, bend elbows at some swank place together etc yet they cannot sit down at a table and discuss things logically. No they have to play the Mano, Mano political games at our expense. I would not be surprised to see a lot of new faces in congress and the presidency next election. None of them deserve to be re-elected. I usually cut politicians some slack on things but not this time they have used it all up with me. Danged if there is a new face running in the next election I will vote for them. They cannot be any worse than what we have now. That is on both sides of the isle. MY RANT FOR THE DAY.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 19:24:45 GMT -5
...granted, I still think the whole Congress is not doing a "good or excellent" job, so maybe not... |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 19:25:38 GMT -5
My impression of the government from the president on down is zero. they go play golf, bend elbows at some swank place together etc yet they cannot sit down at a table and discuss things logically. No they have to play the Mano, Mano political games at our expense. I would not be surprised to see a lot of new faces in congress and the presidency next election. None of them deserve to be re-elected. I usually cut politicians some slack on things but not this time they have used it all up with me. Danged if there is a new face running in the next election I will vote for them. They cannot be any worse than what we have now. That is on both sides of the isle. MY RANT FOR THE DAY. ...we all need a nice rant once in a while... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 7:22:30 GMT -5
Just six percent (6%) of Likely U.S. Voters now rate Congress' performance as good or excellent,My guess is that 12% of U.S. voters miss their butts with toilet paper at least 3 times before connecting so I'm surprised the number isn't higher.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jul 28, 2011 7:40:13 GMT -5
New Low Approval For Congress
What did you expect when you have a dysfunctional congress??
Many so called political experts, who have been around the block a few times claim they have never seen it so bad as it is now and only getting worse until voters say enough of this nonsense and send the partisan incompetents into retirement on both sides of the aisle.
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Post by rockon on Jul 28, 2011 8:21:09 GMT -5
That number really speaks bad for Obama as well since the majority in congress are Democrats but what really astounds me is that if history repeats itself the voters will vote most of the thugs back in again. If 94% are dissatisfied why wouldn't they would vote for anybody but a Republican or Democrat?  |
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Post by billisonboard on Jul 28, 2011 8:26:11 GMT -5
That number really speaks bad for Obama as well since the majority in congress are Democrats but what really astounds me is that if history repeats itself the voters will vote most of the thugs back in again. If 94% are dissatisfied why wouldn't they would vote for anybody but a Republican or Democrat? Simply because in most states and congressional districts, majorities are satisfied with who represents them. It is the people that others elect to represent them who are the problem. It is the same thought(?) process in which people see the need for budget cuts in all the programs that they don't personally support or use. |
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Post by rockon on Jul 28, 2011 8:36:12 GMT -5
Good point and makes me think the real answer lies in reducing the scope of our federal government and allowing for more states rights as was originally planned. Let people be governed by their local representatives and government who they approve of and only allow the federal government to do their constitutional limited duties dealing with a common defense and protection of the country.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 8:50:18 GMT -5
Let people be governed by their local representatives and government who they approve of and only allow the federal government to do their constitutional limited duties dealing with a common defense and protection of the country.
I'm thinking the government has done such a poor job of protecting our borders that the states could do better for "common defense".
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Post by rockon on Jul 28, 2011 9:02:51 GMT -5
It also resolves the issue of the "debt ceiling" except all of the states would still have to pay off the current debt of 14.3 trillion dollars that the bozos have borrowed and wasted. Sure hoping the Republicans hang tough this time and refuse to give in to these morons until we have a balanced budget amendment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 9:05:33 GMT -5
Sure hoping the Republicans hang tough this time and refuse to give in to these morons until we have a balanced budget amendment.  |
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Post by jkapp on Jul 28, 2011 9:07:59 GMT -5
...I kinda like my guys right now... but I don't give them too much of a break, either... that puts you in the 6% i think they all suck. i think most Americans would agree with me. keep in mind that this is Rasmussen, too. not exactly a liberal poller. See, dj, I told you we agree on some things |
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