Democrat Congress' Approval Ratings Lower Than Bush's--(Real Clear Politics Average)

Real Clear Politics ^ | 5/23/07 | Real Clear Politics

[punchalibtraitorandfeelbetter]

RealClearPolitics Poll Averages SM Congressional Job ApprovalPoll Date Approve Disapprove Spread RCP Average 05/07 - 05/23 32.6% 58.0% -25.4%

RealClearPolitics Poll Averages SM President Bush Job ApprovalPoll Date Approve Disapprove Spread RCP Average 05/07 - 05/23 32.8% 61.7% -28.9%

[punchalibtraitorandfeelbetter]

Despite the fact that Bush's approval ratings are only .2% higher than Democrats', this still technically qualifies as higher ratings than the Demoncratic Congress.

Furthermore, this comes with Bush being "bogged down" by the Iraq war and some Republicans disliking his stand on the amnesty immigration bill he's supporting.

Of course, most articles in the notoriously liberal media are infested with Bush's low job approval ratings while giving a pass to the Demoncrats' miserable, congressional ratings.

[Perdogg]

I think people need to be careful about interpreting these approval ratings.

Both Bush and the Congress suffer from erosion in their base that should not necessarily mean a shift in overall ideology that automatically leads one to a rejection of a convenient alternative.

[etradervic]

We need to hire a rodent exterminator for the house.

[goldstategop]

Ditto for the White House.

Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[MainFrame65]

Quibble - I do not believe that ANY Republican “dislikes” Bush’s stand on amnesty. The vast majority are FURIOUS about it, and the RINOs ADORE the fact that he is taking the heat to solve THEIR problem - and they don’t give a flying flip what harm they do to America in the process.

[neverhillorat]

You remind me of the guy that says to his friend just after he won $100 million playing Powerball,”Yeah, but what about the taxes!”

[hermgem]

Pelosi just went over to Europe where she proclaims her willingness to join Europ’s strategy to tie down the U.S. economy in a global warming stranglehold.
These Europeans are super bright.
Leave Euro’s export markets in China and India untouched and wide open from this global warming scene restrictions, allow unbridled and yes dirty growth, but entangle and shrink the U.S. which competes for exports to the same underdeveloped countries as Europeans do.
When Nancy comes back, expect her to tell us how we are again disrespected and hated, just in time to make up for the disappearance of French hate with their new government... no relief for Bush in that respect.
Europeans, in which ever way, direly need to transfer to the U.S. part of their 8% unemployment from which they want to escape but bump at limits under their steep welfare, taxation, and work rule systems.

[hermgem]

hillorat.
Just imagine no taxes on lottery winnings!!!
Have you heard or has it occurred to you that the government already takes a cut when you buy your ticket.
Such taxation is all the German government takes.
Taxing winnings accd. to these people... would be double taxation.

[Cacique]

CALL! CALL! CALL! CALL! AND KEEP CALLING TILL THE LINES FRY!

WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! TILL YOU RUN OUT OF INK IN YOUR PEN!

Bombard the Democrats as well, especially the ones that ran on an anti immigration plank and the ones in marginal districts who could be vulnerable. keep pounding on them.

STOP AMNESTY NOW!! WE CAN DO IT!!

The best way to stop Shamnesty

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Some republicans disliking his position on amnesty? comeon some? How about the majority of republican voters.I dont mean fellow rino politicians.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Good one and I agree.He is selling out America on the amnesty.

[KoRn]

That’s the truth! Frankly, I’m a little surprised Bush’s numbers aren’t down into the teens. If someone polled me right now I would disapprove of his job performance.

[Eleven Bravo 6 319thID]

A pox on all their houses.

[cookcounty]

What neither the Dems nor the journalists nor Pessimistic Republicans understand is that low disapproval ratings for Bush do not translate into votes for Dems. I’ve become a “disapprover”, but there is no way on earth I would vote for any of the Democrat morons running for President.

[cookcounty]

".....especially the ones that ran on an anti immigration plank "

No Democrats and no Republicans ran on an "anti-immigration plank". It is to our political enemies' advantage that we confuse "Immigration" with "Illegal Immigration." These are two different subjects. You confuse them at our peril. Please, I beg you, be careful to make the distinction.

[jmaroneps37]

At some point, sooner than later, plastic face will be recognized as the worst Speaker in modern time.

[Perdogg]

Oh no, All I am saying is let’s just keep things in perceptive for both Bush and the Congress.

[Cacique]

You are of course correct. It escaped me and hadn’t noticed it until now. Thanks for the correction, all future posts will have the correction.