U.S. congressional approval rate reaches new record low 9 per cent

The thing that gets me is that they don't much care, do they? 

Jim said:   How can the Democrats have a higher approval rating than the Republicans (not that I think much of either)?  The Democrats have had control for two years, and have done nothing, zip, zilch, zero!  I guess the same sheeple that would vote for Obama think the Democrats are doing OK???? 

Perhaps, Jim, most tend to view anything governmental in terms of the presidency (although that is erroneous) and we all know how popular W is! 
 

(CM) Jim from Texas said: How can the Democrats have a higher approval rating than the Republicans (not that I think much of either)?  The Democrats have had control for two years, and have done nothing, zip, zilch, zero!  I guess the same sheeple that would vote for Obama think the Democrats are doing OK????

I read a story along these lines the other day.  According to other questions in the poll, most people are disturbingly ignorant and apparently still believe that Republicans are in control of Congress.  If you don't even know who's in control, you shouldn't be allowed to vote!

Also disturbing was the fact that people have such a low opinion of Congress yet still think highly of their own reps.  That's probably due to all the pork spending on ridiculous local pet projects that should not be paid for by Congress. 

Until people wake up, pay attention to who runs this nation, and accept the fact that their reps are also responsible, jokes like Kennedy will keep getting re-elected for a lifetime.  Incumbents have a 90% chance of winning re-election. 

The really sad part of this story is the fact most of them keep getting re-elected. In many cases nobody runs against them thinking they can't win. They probably right, without the "party" and a ton of money they don't have much of a chance.

Some have made a lifetime career of staying in Congress or Senate. A few that do leave become lobbists.

We keep voting the crooks in, why should we expect any difference from their actions?  We know what they are but we vote for them anyway.

The pork barrel seems to keep the voters of their state happy. That don't say much for the voters.

The only person in Washington I have any respect for is Ron Paul.

I cannot stand my representatives:

Adam Smith

Maria Cantwell

Patty Murray

They are all dems.  But the problem is the republicans in this state just run nutcase neo-cons against them.  You really have to hold your nose to vote in Washington State. 

This may explain why we are all mad. 

"The Republican Fisherman "

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.  She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level.  You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the man.  "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct , but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.   Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that y ou have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but, somehow, now it's my fault.

The problem is that the federal goverment is just out of control and too large. 

The dems and republicans are drunk with power and money. 

I've given up on believing the republicans anymore.  They say they want smaller federal goverment, but all they have done is expand it.  And the dems are just going to expand it and they let you know it.

Neither party is conservative.  I'm trying to work within the republican party to go back to core conservative values, but it's an uphill fight now that special interests have taken over.

I will not be voting for McCain or Obama.  I might just write in Ron Paul.

Jared Hulse said:

This may explain why we are all mad. 

"The Republican Fisherman "

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost.  She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level.  You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the man.  "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct , but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost.   Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that y ou have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but, somehow, now it's my fault.

Bassin Boggs said: How many of us could have a job with 9% approval.

Exactly Bassin......

What if only 9% of my nails made it into a house?

What if I only put 9% of the roof on right?

What if I only painted 9% of the walls or carpeted 9% of the floors.....

Who's going to buy that house? 

Probably only 9% of the U.S. population.

Bozhi said:

The only person in Washington I have any respect for is Ron Paul.

I cannot stand my representatives:

Adam Smith

Maria Cantwell

Patty Murray

They are all dems.  But the problem is the republicans in this state just run nutcase neo-cons against them.  You really have to hold your nose to vote in Washington State. 

I totally agree (cute dog photo BTW), it is super frustrating even for this long time demo!!  I was all set to vote against cantwell this past time and all the republs could find to run against her was some idiot ex-insurance exec, who laid off thousands of workers and then gave himself a $25 million golden parachute!!  If ANYONE is more mistrusted than a politician, it is an insurance exec (me having been screwed over on my disability by aetna).

You can't run a super conservative repub against the demos in WA state, they have to be much more moderate/centrist to appeal to voters here, but at least get someone we CAN vote for for crying out loud!!  With the gov's race, it was between bad and worse, Christine or Dino, and I am not sure which was which still even today!

I want to see all the current office holders gone, voted out, our senators have been there too long, and my rep, Brian Baird, seems to have forgotten that 90% of the people in HIS district don't make a $160,000 a year salary like HE does as a Rep!  Plus, he cares more about illegals and their comfort than he does about his own LEGAL constituents!  As I keep saying, if it says "incumbant" next to their name on the ballot, I am voting for the OTHER guy now, no matter HOW bad he/she is!

(CM) Jim from Texas said: Maybe Congress is really in a live game of limbo -- you know ........ how low can you go?

LOL LOL--Jim, I think you got it!!

Years and years ago, when I first started college, Wash State U, we were voted the worst college football team in the nation my first two years there, and we took a whole lot of pride in that fact---LOL--then my junior year, we actually won a game or two, and there goes the ole ball game title, we were then just "average"...maybe congress is PROUD of the fact that almost the entire country thinks they are losers and do nothings??  Somehow, I just don't see people like pelosi or reid or kennedy or obama or mccain or graham etc in their TOTAL arrogance, caring what we think....