U.S. Congress Keeps Low Numbers (poll / Ipsos AP)

[struggle4progress]

March 13, 2005

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States are dissatisfied with their legislative branch, according to a poll by Ipsos released by the Associated Press. 53 per cent of respondents disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job. <snip>

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?

Mar. 2005 Feb. 2004 Jan. 2005

Approve 41% 44% 41%
Disapprove 53% 52% 53%
Mixed feelings 5% 3% 4%

Source: Ipsos / Associated Press
Methodology: Interviews to 1,001 American adults, conducted from Mar. 7 to Mar. 9, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6306

[katsy]

1. Does anyone think these whores care if we approve? eom

[liberalhistorian]

2. Exactly!

I've never, ever seen a congress so unresponsive to their own constituents. It's like we don't even exist, even those who voted for them.

[katsy]

4. unresponsive is right!

Look at MSM and the # of times the whores, both press and representatives, talk about every country but ours. Is this why we elected these criminals? Look at how GENEROUS the US is with foreign aid at the expense of taxpayers. I know this isn't generosity per se... but how can average taxpayers keep shouldering the burden for rebuilding every country but ours?

Add to that the # of hours we hear about Nicholes, M. Jackson or the criminal du jour. Is MSM a bit skewed or what???????? Oh and throw in the # of hours spent on pop psychology of the democratic party.

How many times have you seen an in-depth special, complete with Professors, Scientists, Economists (anyone but our paid-for whores in congress)... analyzing subjects like the economy, healthcare, outsourcing, education, the poor. And I mean as related to AMERICANS on PRIMETIME.

Lou Dobbs is the exception and what are his viewer numbers? Maybe 500 - 600K? He comes on at dinner or after bedtime.

But no... these "global" representatives have much bigger fish to fry. Their focus is global so as to clear the way for multinational corporations to profit. Congress works for the good of the highest bidder alone.

[teamster633]

3. Just like a broken clock is right twice a day...

...those bozos care:
reps_once every 2 years
senators_once every 6 years

[Pithy Cherub]

5. What did 41% approve of:

An AG who supports torture
A SoS that lied and for the record continues to lie
House ethics rules made elastic for Tom Delay
Social security for no one... these folks :scared: me!

That number is actually indicative of *'s performance too...

[firefox]

6. We have representation without representation.

Just what is wrong with the other 47%?

[Robert Oak]

7. when 80% of Americans, 70% and so on

want something done...congress does nothing, unless their favorite
corporate lobby demands it.

On outsourcing, the majority of Americans want something done
on illegal immigration the numbers of Americans who want it stopped
is greater than 80%.
on social security...polls are clear so what do they do, start
a propaganda war w/ the very people who don't want them to privatize...their tax dollars.
I haven't seen the numbers on bankruptcy but I believe it's greater than 50%.

Some representation...I feel like why bother to hold elections
and waste all of that corporate donor money and our time.

They don't represent their constituents worth a damn.

[struggle4progress]

8. Well, if ya rilly wants sumthin did right ... eom