We've been hearing a lot about Bush's low approval ratings, but what about the new Democratic congress? Despite the fact that they won the 2006 elections, Democrats' poll numbers are actually lower than that of President Bush.
If the Democrats have had a few laughs looking at approval ratings for George Bush, the laughter has probably stopped this morning after Gallup's latest survey. It shows that Congress has even lower ratings than the President, and the number has dropped consistently since the Democrats first took charge [...]
How bad is it? Even Democrats mostly disapprove of Congress. Only 37% of the majority party's voters think that Congress has performed well; Gallup doesn't mention the percentage that disapproves, but it seems almost certain that it outstrips 37%, unless more than 26% are clueless. Congress gets its worst ratings not from Republicans (25%), but from independents (24%). That should get the attention of leadership in both chambers, who owe their majorities to those independents.
The decline has not taken long, and is ironically steepest among Democrats. Approval ratings for Congress peaked at an embarrassing 37% in February, just after Congress convened. Democrats at that time gave it a meager 44% approval at that time. Since then, support has dropped 7 points among Democrats and nine points among independents.
Norm Coleman said yesterday that he believed the midterms to have a practical message rather than an ideological mandate. These numbers tend to underscore that analysis.
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Again: My compliments to the
May 16, 2007 - 10:02 ET by danboAgain: My compliments to the democRATic party. You've shown us you're smarter and better that George Bush.
You accomplished in 6 months. What it took Bush 6 years to accomplish.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
What should they expect when
May 16, 2007 - 10:05 ET by dscottWhat should they expect when they are a "do nothing" congress? They didn't even pass a minimum wage bill and send it to Bush. If the Dems can't even get their act together on a home turf issue then they clearly are a useless bunch. Hey, just keep sending those flawed war funding bills for Bush to Veto, you'll get to single digit approval numbers soon enough. The good thing about this is the MSM at this point can not longer trott out their favorite canard of poll ratings or more accurately, the popularity contest results for the given moment.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
It took a caller this morning
May 16, 2007 - 10:08 ET by bigtimerIt took a caller this morning on The Washington Journal to get the moderator to show the article with the Gallop poll and the rating for congress ...
Figures.
I can't believe the MSM isn't
May 16, 2007 - 12:40 ET by TruthMongerI can't believe the MSM isn't touting this poll! They were so big on polls a couple of weeks ago...
It's almost like they're somewhat biased towards the Dems. But no. That would be an appalling and abolutely reprehensible abuse of their inherent community-service priviledge. I can't imagine that they would actually be that kind of lowdown, scum-sucking gutter filth...
Hmmmm.....
People thought I was crazy wh
May 16, 2007 - 11:42 ET byPeople thought I was crazy when I said that in a way it would be better for the 2008 elections if the Democrats win big in 2006.
Reason?
Because by 2008 most everyone will be ticked at the Democrats and more will vote Republican.
So let's get someone running Republican who will do a great job... Like, ohhhh... now let me see.... yes, Tom Tancredo!
:o)
Oooppsie, Debra. Where's Ta
May 16, 2007 - 13:17 ET by MightyMouthOooppsie, Debra. Where's Tancredo? (waldo :-))
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Now the Dems are in the sam
May 16, 2007 - 12:33 ET by Dee BunkNow the Dems are in the same boat. Their low approval comes from their own party having some who think they are not being aggresive enough with forwarding their policy and others in their party who think their policy is wrong. That is the same with Bush and why his approval is so low. Many in the Republican party think he is too conciliatory.
This poll is especially amazing because you know the questions were probably liberally biased and it still came out this way.
Gallup is always slanted 10% toward liberals
May 16, 2007 - 15:05 ET by libliebusterGallup has always had a 10% slant toward liberals, away from conservatives. Do some googling, all the studies are out there. If their phony poll says that 37% approve of Dumb-as-craps in Congress, then only 27% really do - which fits for the number of ignorant bleeding-heart liberals in this country. If they claim Bush has a 39% approval rating, you can be assured that it is really 49%.
If they didn't have 90% of the MSM lying for them, there wouldn't be a single liberal politician in this country. Thankfully, only about 30% of Americans actually believe what they read in the twisted, lying, slanted, propaganda we jokingly call 'journalism'.