I think the wording of the polls is important, too. If someone asked me if I thought the Republican Party was doing a good job, I’d say definitely not. If they asked me if Rep. Boehner should be removed as Speaker of the House, I’d say definitely yes.
My level of dissatisfaction with Republicans in D.C. is nearly as high as my contempt for all things Democrat. One party seeks to fundamentally transform America. The other only seeks to tweak the fundamental transformation on the periphery (and they couldn’t even get THAT!).
I don't even see the Republicans attempting to tweak the fundamental transformation from the periphery. All I see is them talking tough during their election campaigns and fund-raising campaigns, but when it comes to actually taking stands for what Republicans say they believe, they wimp out nearly every time at the least amount of criticism. Most Republican congressmen and senators would rather be liked by the press and their democrat counterparts than do the job they were sent to Washington to do.