NBC/WSJ poll reveals 'angry electorate' (35% say we're "on right track")

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=2686

WASHINGTON - As the Senate marches closer toward a nuclear showdown over President Bush’s judicial nominees, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that the American public is dissatisfied — with Congress and its priorities, with Bush’s plan to overhaul Social Security and with the nation’s economy and general direction. Moreover, a majority believes that the Senate should make its own decision about the president’s judicial nominees, rather than just generally confirming them.

And while all of this might suggest bad news for Republicans, since the political party in charge often gets blamed when things aren’t going well, the survey also indicates that the public isn’t quite embracing the Democrats either. “It is just a sense of unhappiness with where we’re at,” said Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff.

Perhaps the most revealing finding in the poll is the attitude toward Congress. Just 33 percent of the respondents approve of Congress’ job. That’s down 6 points since a poll in April and 8 points since January. “The public is exceptionally displeased with the Congress,” Hart said. “It is its lowest set of numbers since May of 1994,” the year when congressional Republicans defeated their Democratic counterparts in the midterm elections to take control of both the House and Senate. According to this poll, by 47 percent to 40 percent the public says it would prefer Democrats controlling Congress after the 2006 elections.

Overall, according to the NBC/Journal poll, 52 percent believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction, while 35 percent think it’s on the right track.

[ixion]

1. 13% undecided

see, we know about those 30%'ers. They're whacked. Those who aren't sure are causing just as much trouble. They're freezing in the headlights as we go over the cliff, and their inaction allows that extremist minority to (somehow :crazy: ) claim a 'mandate'.

[hippiechick]

2. This may be too obvious but ...

... with stats like that, why isn't the general public making the connection that, "Gee, maybe this stupid fucker didn't really win after all? What happened to MY vote??"

:shrug:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Still too early.

I'd be happier with those numbers if it were October 19, 2006 and not May 19, 2005.

[Rainscents]

4. These basters should be blame for everything... they been in power

for almost 4 1/2 years now and everything had gone into toilet!

[Applan]

5. Did Bush write that banner?

"FULL STeam aHeaD"

Most people stop getting their big and little letters mixed up in 4th grade don't they?

[johnaries]

6. Maybe it's some kind of cryptogram, a secret message to the Theocrats.

Let's see, the letters are FULLSTHD. Let's try rearranging them and see what we get. Anyone? Let's see, DULL STHF, no, STFU HDLL, no,...

[johnnyrocket]

7. What pissees my off about these numbers is the GOP is great...

..at bringing down the Dems with the GOP when there is scandal and corruption. Because the GOP is so ruthless they smear everyone when they turn things to shit. That's why everyone's numbers are down.

I will still be amazed if the Dems don't pick up seats in '06, but I'm not too hopeful either.

[underpants]

8. Hard to believe a guy could get re-elected with any where near those #'s

Isn't it?

[Goldeneye]

9. So if they would rather have democrats in charge of congress,

does that mean they will vote against their republican incumbent senators and representatives? Because it seems to me there is a big step between wanting democrats in charge and voting against incumbents...maybe I'm wrong?

[democrat_patriot]

10. 1 'tewrrorist' attack - and it's up to 80% approval

as long as were bombing the sh** out of someone and we have lots of popcorn.

Nothing makes government look better than some good ol' fashioned revenge.

My guess - somewhere around July 4th, when were all PaTriotic and hot. 95 degress + high humidity + fireworks + "God Bless America" = TERROR TERROR TERROR!