Posted on 06/22/2007 11:17:48 AM PDT by stm
WASHINGTON Democrats pledged to take Congress in a new direction when it won control in November 2006, but less than six months after taking the reins, Americans aren't pleased with the results, giving lawmakers an all-time low public confidence rating.
In a Gallup poll released Thursday, only 14 percent of Americans have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress, a Gallup poll reports.
The poll shows an all-time lowest confidence rating and one of the lowest ratings for any institution in 30 years. The lowest confidence rating for Congress was 18 percent during 1991 to 1994. In 1994, the House switched from a Democratic to Republican majority after 40 years of one-party rule.
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First I’ve heard of THAT rumor.
Problem is the new direction is down.....
Just remember, they had to work very hard to get this far down, but they are doing it for the American people.
I’m sure San Fran Nan and Reid will blame Republican legislators for being obstructionists..
Cindy sheehan and the code pink bunch that want the troops home yesterday.
A weak mind shakes hands with a weak chin. What a perfect couple
I did vote last November, but I'm not voting reflexively Republican ever again. If I had a car that let me down as much as the GOP, I'd shoot it full of holes, set fire to it, and push it off a cliff. So my vote for the GOP is no longer free. They're going to have to earn it from now on.
My sentiments exactly! And that goes all the way down the ladder to local government elections.
Good. Couldn’t happent to a worst group of people!!!
I tuned into C-SPAN the other night to hear the dems take to the floor of the House and blah blah blah, about how great they were. They were just so impressed about their new “pay go” rules that would bring “real fiscal discipline.” When the Republicans got a chance to respond, Ryan noted that “pay go” means no more than “tax spend” as the dems never met a program they wanted to cut, other than defense. Thus, the only way to pay was to tax and tax and tax.
It sure is funny to see that their own back patting isn’t transferring well into reality.
Agree with you on this one
But the thing is you VOTED. We lost seats in Congress because so many Republicans didn’t
Now look at the pile of shit we are sitting in because of it.
Yes, Mort. We hate democrats so much we’ll put in charge a completely democrat Government. Moron. No wonder he’s the perfect partner for Barnes. Twiddle Dum and Twiddle Dee.
The right train of thought is that the free ride for incumbents may be coming to an end. maybe there will not be an amendment term limiting their stays, doesn’t mean we can’t term limit all these folks unofficially unless and until they start getting it right.
You mean Lott and Kyl? They were re-elected by Repubicans that did vote and now are trying to stab us in the back over amnesty.
Let’s not act as if Republicans are better then Democrats. I think we’ve learned the hard way that isn’t so. Some are (Sessions/DeMint) and some aren’t (McCain/Lindsey).
DeWine and Chafee deserved to lose. Santorum did not, but he was going to lose in a Democrat state anyway. Allen’s loss was his own fault. For a man that had run several campaigns, I don’t know what possessed him in the last one. It looked like it was run by amateurs. The other two were just unfortunate victims of the bad environment RINO’s had fostered.
I favor the throw the bums out approach. If they are intent on screwing us, toss them out. If the new bunch do the same, keep tossing them out until we get some good ones that put America and her people first. Some good people will probably be lost in the process, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. as Dems are finding out now, it’s a whole new ballgame two years later.
Now look at the pile of shit we are sitting in because of it.
I blame the politicians, not the voters. They kept relying on "free" votes from conservatives and ignored us. They didn't earn re-election, and didn't deserve it. It is not our job to keep returning feckless crapweasels to Washington just because they have an "R" next to the name.
The next RINO on my ballot is going to be passed up and I'll put my vote with the Constitution party candidate.
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