doesn't the POTUS always have higher poll numbers than congress?
Considering Obama's record, one would think the disapproval rating would be closer to the GOP's, but I guess that this shows how pathetic the GOP is in the eyes of Americans.
I think it's all the rhetoric that the public hears and the no-compromise constant stance by the GOP. People are smart enough to know nothing is getting done as America slides downwards and because of the very vocal opposition to doing anything, the GOP gets the nod of disapproval. If they even toned down the rhetoric a tiny bit, they might see a rise in the polls. In other words, stop screaming and start doing something.