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How much lamer can Congress get?
While Democrats hope to leverage their PR firm, known as the mainstream media, to retain fractional ownership of Congress, only nine-percent of folks like the way they’re handling things.
I mean, seriously, how much lower can their approval go and yet network anchors and loudmouths will continue to spout conventional wisdom (known as Democratic Talking Points) about how this is a Democratic year and liberals are going to have a veto-proof majority in both houses of Congress by the time it’s all over.
I have a different viewpoint: by the time it’s all over, very few incumbants will be left standing, and control of Congress may just switch back to the GOP, if only because there are more Dem incumbants at the moment than there are GOP incumbants.
And that might just be a healthy thing; get rid of the fossils and inject the system with fresh blood that doesn’t know how to abuse the power they’ve been elected to yet.
The nine-percent solution
The media is eager to tell you how unpopular President Bush is; they’ll trumpet it from the rooftops each time he drops another point. But the dirty little secret is, he’s over three times as popular as the Democratic Congress.
According to the latest Rasmussen Report, President George W. Bush holds only a 32-percent approval rating, down one point from a month ago, when he held a 33-percent approval rating. That’s not good.
But here’s something worse: the Democrat-controlled Congress has an approval rating in the latest Rasmussen Report of only 9 percent; that’s terrible. Congress began the year with only a 15-percent approval rating and has lost another six points since then. It is the first time in history that Congress has received such low approval ratings, and President Bush is 3.6 times more popular than Congress right now.
Which leads us to the most obvious question: why, exactly, are we watching both the GOP and the Democrats nominate folks for the White House who are part of this worst-ever Congress in US History? Both John McCain and Barack Obama have been part of this worst-ever Congress; why in the world does anyone think either of them deserve a promotion?
What would be worlds better is what has always worked best: nominate successful governors and go with the Washington outsider approach. Because right now, while Congress is busy setting aside Congressional earmarks for some whack-job scientist to investigate the mystery of the best acne treatment, most of America is mad as hell, and if it lasts till November, they may not put up with any of these incumbants anymore, Democrat or Republican.
Congress approval at all-time low
Forget everything everyone in the mainstream media is saying. Completely.
“This is a Democratic year?” Forget it. All bets are off.
That’s because, for the first time ever, Congress has an approval rating of only 9 percent. That’s single digits, my friend. This Congress is despised. And it’s lead by the Democrats. Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid… both Dems.
So if anyone out there still thinks the nation is in the bag for the Democratic Party this year, forget about it. All bets are off.
Now, this doesn’t necessarily cut well for the GOP, either; I think the folks most in danger are incumbants, regardless of party affiliation. If you’re already in office, this could be the year some newcomer takes over your seat… regardless of party.
Considering that there are more incumbant Dems in Congress not than Republicans, it could cut well for the GOP; but not if the GOP keeps running like they’re the Democrat Lite party. That’s what got the GOP kicked out two years ago in the first place.
It’s time to offer people a choice, rather than acting like a bunch of teenagers wasted on horse supplements.
This is conservatism’s time to shine; be bold, be conservative, be different than the incumbants, and conservatives can make real headway this year.
Bottom line? Drill here, drill now, pay less!
Lowest ever for Congress!
The liberal-stream media love to point out President Bush’s low poll numbers, but the story you’re not hearing from Katie, Charles and Brian is this: Congress’ approval rating is worse by far under Democratic leaders Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
In fact, it’s at an historic low, matched only one or two other times since polls have started being taken. Only 18 percent approve of the Dem-controlled Congress. Where are the headlines? Can’t allow ‘em. Might hurt the Dems. Can’t have that, can we, Katie, Charles and Brian?
How low is 18 percent? Well, in certain backwater areas of Louisiana, you can still dig up about 18 percent of the people who think Hitler had some good ideas. That’s how low 18 percent is.
It’s so low that if Congressional pay were based on job approval, Pelosi and Reid would be dining in the Old Congressional Boiler Room instead of at executive desks.
By comparison, Bush is soaring! His approval numbers stand at 32 percent! Lofty, ain’t it?
What this may actually reveal is what the real “extremist” factions stand at in terms of real numbers.
Only 18 percent of the hardest-core of hardcore Democrats can stomach the current Dem-controlled Congress. Only 32 percent can stomach Bush. The 50 percent in between can’t stand either side.
I believe it was Voltaire who put this situation into words best: Hell is other people.
