GOP a drag on approval rating for Congress
January 7th, 2009 at 04:37pm Pat Cunningham
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An Applesauce commenter recently implied, as most conservatives are wont to do, that the American public’s prevailing disapproval of Congress on the whole is the fault mostly of the Democratic majorities in both houses.
In reply, I wrote this:
In a recent ABC/Washington Post poll, respondents were asked this question: “Overall, which party — the Democrats or the Republicans — do you trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?”
Fifty-six percent said the Democrats. Twenty-three percent said Republicans. Fifteen percent said neither party. Three percent said both parties, and 3 percent were unsure.
And now there’s a new Gallup Poll SHOWING that congressional Republicans are considerably less popular than congressional Democrats.
Oh, but the right-wingers are still considered the bee’s knees down South. The folks in those parts are now the base of the Republican Party.
Lotsa luck with that.
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1. Orlando Clay | January 7th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Pat Cunningham wrote: “Oh, but the right-wingers are still considered the bee’s knees down South. The folks in those parts are now the base of the Republican Party.”
Which, of course, is all good news for our side of the aisle. The denizens of Wingnutopia here in Central Florida are more than just the base of the Republican Party — they’re quite a fickle base as well. Now that their hopes and dreams of seeing Jeb Bush in the Senate have been mercilessly dashed, the love affair with Sarah Palin has been rekindled! Once again, she’s the “rock star” who can, they believe, return the Republican Party to the national prominence it enjoyed during the Reagan era.
Run, Sarah, run!!!
Thanks, President Bush, for single-handedly destroying your party. This is the gift that just keeps on giving!
2. Juice | January 7th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
My favorite moment each week is listening to Hannity on 1440 WROK radio on Thursdays for \"Man of the street\" interviews. A female journalist walks the streets of NYC and polls mostly early 20\’s new voters live on the radio. It is FRIGHTENING to hear the new, young voters tell us what they know, where they are going in life, and why they voted for Obama. I think only 12% knew who the first President was, but 85% knew who Simon was on \"Idol\". This is the future of America people. \"Where is my check\" seems to be their biggest goal.
3. dave | January 7th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
This is to funny. we have Harry Reid denying Burris and now meets with him and loves him. Obama didn’t want Burris and now backing off. Rahm has numerous contacts with Blago. Then there is Bill Richardson who is more then likely be indicted. Corruption is rampet in the Democratic party and you are asking who you trust? Come on Pat if one of these were a republican, the media and you would be screaming your heads off. I could go on for hours with names like Holder, Murtha and those stupid hillbillies or rednecks whatever he called them the second time around.
Try to slant the news, however we are dealing with the dems and Obama the most corrupt presidency ever is my pridiction.
4. shawnnews | January 7th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Dave, you should work on your spelling before you make political analysis.
RAMPANT
PREDICTION
That having been said– Rahm Emanuel has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Talking to Blagojevich? Of course, he would. The president-elect would legitimately want someone who he could trust to fill his senate seat. Bill Richardson hasn’t been indicted of anything either.
The person distorting the news is you.
5. equalityrkfd= | January 8th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Ummm, Gee Dave how could Obama’s presidency be the most corrupt ever, he isn’t EVEN the President yet.
Cue the soundtrack….all this Repugnant/Right Wing whining is music to my ears…
6. Craig Knauss | January 8th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Yeah, the voters regard the Repubs so much higher than the Dems that they threw even more of them out of office. How many seats did the Repubs lose in the Senate in 2008? How many in the House? How many governorships? And that was on top of the losses from the 2006 elections, where a bunch or Repubs were booted as well. At this rate if voter opinion of Repubs goes any higher, there won’t be a single Repub left in Congress!
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