Wonder why?

[Big Black Dog]

We hear almost every day how Obama's performance polls are dropping like a rock. However, we never hear how our dear old friends in Congress are fairing in terms of their performance. Wonder why that is? We used to get these poll numbers fairly often but now it's hardly spoken of. Wonder what gives?

My guess is that the performance numbers would be pretty low.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

We hear almost every day how Obama's performance polls are dropping like a rock. However, we never hear how our dear old friends in Congress are fairing in terms of their performance. Wonder why that is? We used to get these poll numbers fairly often but now it's hardly spoken of. Wonder what gives?

My guess is that the performance numbers would be pretty low.

Here ya go the congress has a 14% approval rating Congressional Performance - Rasmussen Reports™

If only 14% think congress is doing a good/excellent job then how the hell can people support them trying to push for a 1100 page bill they didn't read or understand?

 

[toomuchtime_]

We hear almost every day how Obama's performance polls are dropping like a rock. However, we never hear how our dear old friends in Congress are fairing in terms of their performance. Wonder why that is? We used to get these poll numbers fairly often but now it's hardly spoken of. Wonder what gives?

My guess is that the performance numbers would be pretty low.

Just 14% of likely voters give Congress good or excellent ratings this month, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.


That’s down four points from June, nine points from May, and is the lowest rating measured for the legislators since February.


Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters say Congress is doing a poor job, up nine points since June and the highest level found since October 7, 2008.


Democratic voters are fairly evenly divided on the question, with 27% who give the legislature good or excellent ratings and 31% who say members of Congress are doing a poor job. Most Republicans (74%) and unaffiliated voters (70%) give Congress poor ratings.


Just 18% say Congress has passed any legislation that will significantly improve life in America, down three points over the past two months. Sixty percent (60%) disagree and say Congress has passed no such legislation, the highest level found since early February.


Voters are divided on the likelihood Congress will address the top issues in the near future. While 47% say the legislature is likely to address the most serious issues facing the nation, 48% disagree. In June, 52% found it likely members of Congress would address those issues.


Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters believe most members of Congress are corrupt, while 36% disagree.


Only 14% believe most members of Congress are genuinely interested in helping people, while 75% say they are more interested in furthering their own political careers. Those results show little change from June.


As the legislators recess until September, new polling shows 41% of voters have a favorable opinion of the people opposing health care reform at town hall meetings being conducted by members of Congress, while 35% view them unfavorably.


The latest favorability ratings show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains America’s best-known – and least-liked - congressional leader.


Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans oppose any further funding for the federal “cash for clunkers” program which encourages the owners of older cars to trade them in for newer, more fuel-efficient ones.


The latest edition of the generic Congressional Ballot shows Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats.

Congressional Performance - Rasmussen Reports™

 

[Big Black Dog]

OK. Congress has a 14% approval rating. Wow. That's lower than a snake's belly crawling in a ditch. I would think with approval numbers this low there should be a pretty big shake up in Congress the next time elections come along. Or, do you think Americans will be stupid enough to keep electing the same old deadbeats?