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Old 12-13-2011, 05:48 PM
 
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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I was just listening to the national news and they are saying that nobody seems to be happy with candidates for president and the popularity of Congress overall for the year is at 75% disapproval rating.
I think they have the message but I doubt anything will change.
The bottom line is that I think as long as big business can have the legal influence over our elected representatives their lobbyists will continue to be the ones that are served by our congress.
Forget about the people that elected them, that no longer matters.
Just my opinion, for what it's worth.
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Old 12-13-2011, 06:02 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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I was just listening to the national news and they are saying that nobody seems to be happy with candidates for president and the popularity of Congress overall for the year is at 75% disapproval rating.
I think they have the message but I doubt anything will change.
The bottom line is that I think as long as big business can have the legal influence over our elected representatives their lobbyists will continue to be the ones that are served by our congress.
Forget about the people that elected them, that no longer matters.
Just my opinion, for what it's worth.
I agree. Getmoneyout.com.
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Old 12-13-2011, 06:04 PM
 
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Geezus H...

How many concurrent open threads are we gonna have on Congress's popularity?
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Old 12-13-2011, 06:39 PM
 
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Geezus H...

How many concurrent open threads are we gonna have on Congress's popularity?
At least this one wasnt full of "I hate the GOP", and other nonsense lies
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Old 12-13-2011, 07:52 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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The real measure of congressional popularity is the incumbency relection rate
Reelection Rates Over the Years | OpenSecrets

It's close to 90%. The 'approval' ratings for congress are meaningless. It's like asking teenage girls to rate the guys in their class. Few of the guys are going to score very high. But most of them will end up getting a date, one way or another.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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The parties will see to it that we have only the names of their candidates in front of us for the election as usual.
I don't think a thing will change.
Same oh same oh~~~
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Old 12-14-2011, 04:49 AM
 
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Geezus H...

How many concurrent open threads are we gonna have on Congress's popularity?


Yep, why discuss something that doesn't exist?

Congress?....Popularity?

HA!
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Old 12-14-2011, 04:56 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Yep, why discuss something that doesn't exist?

Congress?....Popularity?

HA!
About the only thing less popular is a Colonoscopy.
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Old 12-14-2011, 05:23 AM
 
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At least this one wasnt full of "I hate the GOP", and other nonsense lies


Give it time.
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Old 12-14-2011, 05:47 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Give it time.
During my last Colonoscopy, they found a, a, a Republican! They snipped it out and tested it, found out, as usual, it was just full of hot air.
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