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If anyone really gave a crap about these "approval ratings" there would be a lot more turnover and more 1st term congress people than there are. Shows how much these polls really mean.
Then, shouldn't the President's and the Congress' approval ratings be at least somewhat close? People favor the Pres over the Democrat-controlled Congress nearly 2 to 1.
No, because the Congress has members of BOTH parties.
The Democrats are unhappy with Congress because the remaining Republicans can keep any "progress" from occurring, while the Republicans are unhappy because Democrats are the majority.
Thus BOTH sides are very unhappy with Congress - though for very different reasons.
There are very few Democrats happy with their progress in Congress - but that does NOT mean they will vote for a Republican for Congress. On the contrary, it reflects a desire for MORE Democrats in Congress so that the deadlock can be broken.
I warned people yesterday that might happen. Oh well since you posted it I guess I will now have to expand my repetoire on Palingate to other publications other then the Anchorage Daily News etc. Need to decide how to handle the Enquirer stuff? Probably need to link as you suggest it is tightening up. Man the stuff they have about the prego war is so tempting.
People can search the Enquirer web site themselves. They are getting cocky with the McCain folks and saying bring the law suit on. They evidently are talking to the other side of the family who is sharing the dirt. Thus soon we will all be able to watch family feud play out and decide who to believe.
Maybe TuborgP finally realized that the only numbers that matter are the ones after election day.
Nah like everyone else around here I print what I want and not what I don't want. Remember who first started a thread and was slammed for it on Whooose the Baby Mama rumor. Not true but teasingly close. There was a pregnancy that was being covered up.
Shoot....don't hold back....attacking families is what we want to see from the dem's...
I learned it in here from all the Michelle attacks. Hey did people discuss Britneys sister teen pregnancy? Did Democrats s have company?
Just look at all the links from a Google search! Are they all Democrats? Note the first one it is not about the pregnancy but about the gift the Spears sister sent the Palin daughter this week.
The President's approval rating - 30.4%
The Democrat-controlled Congress' approval rating - 17.8%
The percent of responders who believe our country is headed in the right direction - 18.8%, very reflective of Congress' approval rating.
Yes, but again, the only people getting kicked out on their asses, are from the right side of the aisle. To me, this is extremely telling for November. This are historically red districts, that went blue.
The 17.8% approval of Congress is the approval rating of ALL of Congress - not just the Democrats in Congress - and mainly is indicative of unhappiness with the current deadlock.
And since the Democrats in Congress have not really done anything yet, the direction of the country is the same direction is was in when the Republicans were in charge of Congress - and are STILL in charge of the White House.
Ken
They have done something. Spent a lot of money on pork. They made sure to do that first thing.
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