Confidence in Congress: Lowest Ever for Any U.S. Institution

Gallup ^ | June 20, 2008 | Jeffrey M. Jones

[kingattax]

PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's annual update on confidence in institutions finds just 12% of Americans expressing confidence in Congress, the lowest of the 16 institutions tested this year, and the worst rating Gallup has measured for any institution in the 35-year history of this question

[kingattax]

what do the elitists and jackasses in the media who have been hee-hawing and constantly reminding people about president bush's "lowest presidential approval rating ever" of 26% have to say about this -- the worst rating ever for ANY institution ?

even public-school edumacated people can see that the president's approval rating is TWICE that of the dummies in congress (26-12)

[goldstategop]

The good news is people loathe Congress. The bad news is they will put the Democrats back in charge of it again in November.

"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 Palelologus

[FlingWingFlyer]

“Congress” has become nothing but a tool for polliticians to screw one another over. The buffoons on Capitol Hill have become obsessed with conducting their useless, artsy-fartsy “hearings” which are only a method they use to try to get their opponents to “commit perjury.” “Congress” is a joke and I personally believe that 12% is an awfully high rating for those buffoons. How anyone can look at a Congressman and still keep a straight face is beyond my comprehension.

[goldstategop]

Americans don't like Congress as an institution. But they do like their local congresscritter. What's keeping the Democrats around is power and the perks of office.

"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 Palelologus

[lilylangtree]

You stated it quite well.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Headline:

"...worst rating [ever] measured for any institution"
Congress' poor rating due to racism says Obama
"The Democratic Party is headed by a black man."

just slightly :)

[NormsRevenge]

the mob has higher ratings.. and more ethics.

[True Republican Patriot]

CONGRESS IS PATHETIC!
Bugeyes Piglousy and Dinghy Harry Reid showing how to ruin America in One Fell Swope! You cant get much lower than 6% and 6%, thats almost as low as Whale Poop?

[givemELL]

This piece today on Market Ticker by Denninger on BofA Countrywide and Dodd and the House bill will not help Congress...http://market-ticker.denninger.net/authors/2-Karl-Denninger

The 6% approval of Congress must be from persons who do not know what it is and accord it the ‘benefit of the doubt’.

[paul51]

evidence 12% of us are morons

[pabianice]

So Bush has three times Congress’ approval? LOL!

[Brilliant]

Some of the others listed raise questions. I can’t understand for example how the S.Ct. and the public schools got rated so high.

Interesting that the medical system is rated so high though. You’d think with the politicians attacking it 24/7, it would be at the bottom of the list. Oh well, maybe they can “fix” it.

[coconutt2000]

When Republicans had control of Congress, every single dip in approval ratings was plastered all over the news...

[There's millions of'em]

I wonder just who these folks talk to to get these polls.

I have had a phone in my name, listed everywhere I've lived since 1969 except for the past 2 years. No more listed phones.

I've never been polled, none of my friends admit to being polled (all 3 of them) and none of my 3 sisters have ever been polled.

I do, however, receive plenty of calls from the police benevolent whatever.