Congress Ends 2011 With The Lowest Approval In US History (CNN, polls, Barack Obama)

[TempesT68]

There is no doubt the 122th congress has been a mess. With the latest numbers coming in, congress has now plunged to it's lowest approval ratings in the history of the nation at an abysmal 11%

Congress Ends 2011 With Record-Low 11% Approval

Notably the most fed up are the independents in which only 7% approve.
With these terrible numbers, there is a very good chance we are going to see some big changes coming up in 2012 in congress.
This poll is geared towards those independents on who you feel is leading to congress's inability to get nearly nothing done, it's record low numbers, and how will you vote in 2012?

[Scotty011]

Congress Ends 2011 With The Lowest Approval In US History .


And a President with approval rates lower than Carter. My, my.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by Scotty011

And a President with approval rates lower than Carter. My, my.

BTW, I'm a Republican but I feel like the poor congressional approval ratings are both parties' fault.

[Scotty011]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

BTW, I'm a Republican but I feel like the poor congressional approval ratings are both parties' fault.

I agree.

[Interlude]

Congress always polls low. Poll people on their individual senators/reps, however, and they poll pretty well. It's always the other guys causing the problems.

[enemy country]

Originally Posted by Scotty011

Congress Ends 2011 With The Lowest Approval In US History .


And a President with approval rates lower than Carter. My, my.

Still beats the best you can offer
Gallup Presidential Election Trial Heat Results: Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney

[florida.bob]

It is funny to watch the Repubs try to follow their marching orders, when the orders are, "take step backward, shoot self in foot ....". Kind of hard to get anywhere that way, even though they try to keep it from the public, the public is much wiser than the fools.

CNN Poll: Obama gains strength in 2012 matchups – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

[Randomstudent]

Originally Posted by Interlude

Congress always polls low. Poll people on their individual senators/reps, however, and they poll pretty well. It's always the other guys causing the problems.

Not anymore

CNN Poll: Time to clean house in Congress? – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

[florida.bob]

There are a few trying to do something.

Congressman John Yarmuth : Press : Yarmuth Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Get Money Out of Politics

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by Randomstudent

Not anymore

CNN Poll: Time to clean house in Congress? – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

But people still vote for their reps and senators when it's election time.

Earmarks and pork for constituents have a funny way of getting these people re-elected again and again.