Posted on 10/20/2008 6:38:11 PM PDT by French_for_Bush
Job approval ratings for Congress hit a new record-low of 9% this month, with fully 50% of likely voters giving Congress “poor” job marks. Before hitting a new record-low this month, favorable job approval ratings for Congress had stagnated at 11% since returning in June to the previously record-low job performance numbers Congress hit in October 2007. The Democratically-controlled Congress earns positive ratings from 12% of Democrats, up from 10% who said the same in July, while Republican approval has fallen to 8% from 13% last month. Job approval ratings for Congress have also fallen among political independents, down to 6% from 8% in July.
I fear more of Pelosi and Reed vs. Obama..
Pretty hilarious.
Worst Congress ever and run by dems, but we are going to elect more of them?
Obama is a member of congress!!!!!!
Funny how we keep hearing the media go on about the President’s low approval numbers, yet we never hear them report on Congress’ low approval numbers!
With ratings like those, they'll be around for quite a while.
9% is the average percentage rate for a mortgage once this empty suit gets elected. Spread the wealth from all but the libs you rat b......
National Socialism under Barry will seize a chance...
I saw a poll recently where less than half the people in this country even know the Dems control congress! So people are furious with Congress and think the way to respond is to lash out at all Republicans. Frightening.
Uprising? You ain’t seen no uprising until “That One”, Nazi Pelosi and Dingy Harry start their “impreachment” garbage. We’ve got our pitchforks and torches ready! That will be us marching up The Hill!!! Go ahead and try it you Commies!
Of course we’ll elect more of them. People are so stupid.
That’s cause a majority of our fellow Americans think that the House and Senate are run by the Republicans. what a disgrace
Hmmmm... a Congress with a 9% approval rating. They are totally out of control. They listen to no one. They’re only interest are self-interest and Reelection. Their only hobby is spending OPM (Other Peoples Money ). And now their predicting a landslide election for a first term Socialist Senator from a racist church in South side Chicago . Ya know..i think we need to elect even more of these idiots to Congress.
This is a great point. McCain needs to peg the DEMOCRAT
congress for the low approval.
So....when polls find that 75% of American’s believe “the country is headed in the wrong direction”, is it possible they are referring to damning influence of the liberals in congress and the courts?
Pretty clear what needs to be done. Vote all incumbents out -— democrat OR republican.
Once these schmucks get the idea that its public service and not a career, maybe there will be a chance to clean out the rats’ nest.
I know the way it usually goes is that people like their Congressman but hate Congress in general, but this is so bad it should affect some races.
It’s time the Republican campaign start talking about this to the media! Americans must understand that if there is an economic problem in the USA (and in the world) its not because of one single guy (George Bush)! Why can’t people at the very least blame Congress just as much!!?? The congressional majority has the power now right? So they should be just as much attacked my the media as the President. They have only 9% approval rating! Why is this not repeated every day on every news outlet by the republican campaign?
>Pretty hilarious.
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>Worst Congress ever and run by dems, but we are going to elect more of them?
Of course! [/sarc, though I really wish it weren’t a distinct possibility.]
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