Poll: Spreading gloom about government; most dissatisfied with political system

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Source: The Washington Post

In the aftermath of the tumultuous debate over raising the debt ceiling, Americans give Washington a strong vote of no confidence, with barely a quarter of those surveyed recently saying the federal government can fix the nation’s economic problems and a large majority agreeing that the policymaking process is unstable and ineffective.

A new Washington Post poll underscores the damage done to President Obama and both political parties by the long standoff over the debt ceiling and the weakened economy. The results could have significant implications for both Republicans and Democrats, as record numbers of Americans now say they are interested in new congressional representation when they vote in November 2012.

With a double-dip recession now looming and the stock market buffeted by its steepest declines since the collapse in late 2008, the findings add another layer of pessimism to a gloomy summer. Just as the market has plunged in recent days, so, too, has public faith in the nation’s leaders to deal with the problems.

Anger at Washington has been growing for some time, but the latest political battle has resulted in an intensification of the discontent.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-spreading-gloom-about-government-most-dissatisfied-with-political-system/2011/08/10/gIQAXsUB7I_singlePage.html

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poll: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_080911.html

[Peace Patriot]

1. When are these pollsters and 'analysts' going to get a clue that our rulers don't give a flying f___

what we think?

Get rid of the 'TRADE SECRET' voting machines, largely (80%) controlled by ONE, PRIVATE, FAR RIGHTWING-CONNECTED CORPORATION (ES&S, which bought out Diebold), and public opinion might mean something again. As it is, why do polls at all?

But don't expect the Washington Ghost to address reality. It just emits spooky sounds and gets all scary, but, if you look real close, there's nothing there. Poof! Gone!

Oh, wait! There is something! The "ghost of Christmas past" whispering "Blame government!"

No, wait! Wait! Something more! The "ghost of Christmas present," saying: "'Austerity' is YOUR fault! YOU are to blame--for trusting YOUR government, which YOU could change, or--he-he--entirely abolish, if you get mad enough!"

And there it is! There it is! The "ghost of Christmas future"! And its phantom whisper is? Can you hear it? Listen, children! Listen! "Scrouge didn't reform. No, no, that was all communism--getting Tiny Tim a crutch and taking them a roast goose. Scrouge got smarter, took over the government and started stealing their breadcrumbs and their sad pots of porridge and the pots the porridge was cooked in, and the frayed coats off their backs, and the chairs they were sitting in, and their whole house! He got all the hapennies from all the cripples, all the sick, all the children and all the poor workers in the kingdom, piled up in a mountain of treasure, and then he was HAPPY! Yes! HAPPY! Greed is HAPPINESS! Happiness is GREED! It's your CONSCIENCE that makes you UN-happy! Your commie sentimentalism! Your DEPENDENCE on government! Forget government! Be a man! Steal it all! And let evolution take its course and eliminate the poor! Starve their brats! Don't let them breed--unless you need 'cannon fodder.' And, in that case, make sure they believe, from your polling firms, that their opinions matter. He-he! Oh, there are glories in store for Scrouge, Inc. And you, too, can be Scrouge, if you really put your mind to it. You can scrouge your way to the top and give yourself billionaire dollar bonuses for your scrougery! Long live Scrouge, Inc.--the future!'

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If you read between the lines of Washington Ghost articles, the most fantastic tales emerge, including that the American people are horribly unhappy and that this will mean something in 2012.

:rofl:

[No Elephants]

2. You can be dissatified with everyone, but you still have to pick someone.