I saw that and just burst out laughing. Along with the link, Drudge posted a picture of Pelosi looking like she just swallowed a bad. Priceless!

What do you expect for a congress who does not legislate, but seems obsessed with oversite, some of which they are not entitled to. Where is the serious legislation they promised? What about the problems they promised to solve? They (the Democrats) have demonstrated their ablility to govern and have been found lacking. Who knew?

Liberal rationalization in
5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

Gee, where are all the [Dim]ocrat apologists?

They must have a positive spin on this revolting (to them) development.

More than likely, it will be blamed on the famous & all-powerful Rovian Mind Ray Machine. Yeah, that's it! Damn you Karl Rove!!!!

Meanwhile, today marks day 100 since the first Iraq finding bill was sent to the do nothing [Dim]ocrat led Congress.

Someone remind me why they think they were put in charge.... oh yeah, it was to "force a change of course" in Iraq via use of their power of the purse

Someone remind me again how many points the [Dim]ocrat led Congress has fallen in the latest poll in the last 100 days?

7 points among Democrats and nine points among independents.

Why do I sense a disconnect there?

*crickets*

That 4% is Congress overall. Nancy Pelosi is a major contributor as her overall rating fell 8% from March to April.

John Kerry recently (4/27 to be exact) thought it was a good idea to mock Dick Cheney's approval ratings in a HuffPo post as he proclaimed, "I stand with Harry Reid," completely oblivious to the fact that at the moment, Reid's ratings were lower than Cheney's.

I LOVE irony!

Just went to the Gallup polls site, and looked at the trends going back to 2006.

In May of 2006, the GOP-controlled Congress was at 21 % approval; the highest the GOP controlled congress polled at from May to November was %29.

So, the Democratic Congress at its lowest approval rating has now tied the GOP congress at its highest.

I'm personally a bit surprised the Democratic congress isn't polling higher. I think this is because they haven't been able to make any shift in the Iraq debacle towards getting US troops out - which is what most of the American public wants, and the reason the Democrats were voted in control of both houses.

Jim,
Are you for withdrawal from Iraq now? Especially to get better polling?

"Just went to the Gallup polls site, and looked at the trends going back to 2006."

Wow! You went all the way back one year? Impressive.

"Gee, where are all the [Dim]ocrat apologists?"

They are waiting for their talking points.

"Just went to the Gallup polls site, and looked at the trends going back to 2006......"

This shinny nickel moment is brought to us by Jim, whom I would like to remind that the republicans lost control of congress because of poor ratings. The speed of the democrats race for the basement is shocking

Not surprising. Though you do understand what this means, don't you? The American people feel that the Democratic Congress has not done enough to stop Bush. Personally, I agree. I don't think much of the Dem leadership right now.

Sure, sure...but most importantly, poor ratings as compared to the Democrats. :)

Like I said, I am a bit surprised that the Dems aren't polling higher myself. I do think it's because voters wanted things to change, immediately, and it's taking longer than voters expected.

Wow! This is going to be all over the major networks tonight...and by "all over" I mean the backrooms and editorial offices...not so much though where the camera points.

Imagine the attention night after night it would receive if the dems and repubs were switched in congress and the White House.

Though you do understand what this means, don't you? The American people feel that the Democratic Congress has not done enough to stop Bush.

So then why is Bush's approval rating higher?

Not justifying anything here, but let me point out that polls about the entire Congress mean very little. You'll always find that Congress polls poorly, but individual congressmen poll well with their constituents. Voters always like their guy, but hate the houses as a whole. Just sayin...

The reason the job approval rating for Congress is low is because the public has seen no action from the Congress at all. On anything. For 5 months.

Wait till 2008 summer rolls along, and they will not have passed anything at all. Not the 2007 budget. Let alone the 2008 budget.

The election season is going to be interesting. Congress will drag Hillary down on one side, and the nutroots will explode at the Dem convention because nothing will have changed in Iraq. 1968, anyone?

What?? Now the poll non-believers believe a poll? Oh the delicious hypocrisy.

Jim, the voters expected the democrats to pass what they pledged to pass. Like it or hate it, the republicans in '94 pledged to pass 10 specific items in the first 100 days, and they did it. Nancy Pelosi promissed to pass several pieces of legislation in the first 100 hours and have passed none of the to date. The key promise being that they would stop or severly restict earmarking. They earmarked the hell out of the defense bill and they continue to earmark the heck out of every bill that comes down the pike. They even earmarked a bill to rename a bridge. Sheeeesh. To date Congress has passed 26 bills, 12 of which are just renaming stuff.

Brian, than Bush's slightly higher rating means he is more effective at stopping congress?

I get confused when people decide to believe polls... oh yes... when the numbers are in favor or what they support. This, however, is pretty funny because there seems to be chest pounding because dem congress have received an F---- (even though in May 2006 they had a F-----) when the president only has a F---. Hooray!!!!

Brian:

The American people feel that the Democratic Congress has not done enough to stop Bush. Personally, I agree.

And they haven't done jack sh*t else either. You know like their job! The one they vote their own pay raises from.

Congressional Quarterly:

Democrats face a legislative traffic jam that threatens to leave the party without a single high-profile domestic victory heading into the Memorial Day recess.

On issues ranging from energy policy to a lobbying overhaul, Democrats acknowledge that they must show as soon as possible that they can govern.

Yeah right, just as soon they learn "oversight" isn't synonymous with witchhunt and get off theri collective asses and actually DO something.

To this point the Democratic Congress has been able to enact a only 26 laws, 12 of them "changed the name of a federal building, post office or national recreation area."

I don't kow about anyone else JFO, but I think polls are too often used to drive public opinion rather than record it. And you wouldn't know hypocrisy if you were slapped in the face with it. What I find funny about it all is there are those who cite them on a near consistant basis when they agree with them and it seems this one has the same people pretending it doesn't exist.

I think we can all pretty much agree that Congress always sucks. Taking them individually there are varying degrees of honesty and forthrightness and a true adherence to public service. As a whole (as Mantis pretty much said) they're a sad bunch.

Pelosi did get everything she promised out of the House, and into the Senate, on time. It's tough to get legislation passed with a one-vote majority in the Senate, and a sell-out like Lieberman in the mix.

But results, not excuses. Certainly there will have to be some provable results before the next election.

Ha Ha ha haaaa! oooopps ....help! I've fallen and I Ha ha ha .. can't get up .....ffffrrrrttt! excuse me , pardon me.

How is this possible? After one of the greatest frauds perpetrated upon the American People by Rahm Emanuel and the Democrat Media. The criminal democrat frauds are not getting any traction on their bogus scandals and the pig face Waxman show Hearings. The party of perpetual fraud needs to drum up some new talking points/scandal/outrage.

Before a Democratic caucus meeting, a Politico reporter asked House Democratic Caucus Chairman "Rahm Emanuel of Illinois about the language of the bill's main provisions. After Emanuel demurred on the specifics, this reporter asked -- in the effort for openness and disclosure -- if a journalist could sit in to hear debate on the language.

"Why don't you go f--- yourself?" Emanuel replied, as he entered a men's room in the Capitol basement."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3966_Page2.html

Is that all from the evil genius? Are the democrats all lied out or what? This is where the rats usually recycle old lies. Has BDS finally run its coarse leaving the party of liars traitors and frauds without even a tear to cry for the camera? You know the end is near when the Rats have completely forgotten how to blame Bush and the desperation is in full display by their trotting out the most criminal ex-President in our History to rape the ears of the American Public. BJ Clinton doesn't waste a second as he reminds us again how LIES flow effortlessly off his serial lying tongue.

Just take a good look at that hucksters face and remember his words to Wallace: "YOU THINK YOUR SO CLEVER".

What's the matter BUBBU/SLICK WILLIE/MR. BJ CLINTOON , your rape business slowing down? fresh out of chubby interns there Bubba? How much you going to stroke your evil wifes campaign for that laughable display of grotesque untruths?

Our soldiers die as slick Willie smiles and lies. Despicable.

Having Pelosi and Harry lead the charge is akin to having Jackass Jackson discussing marital fidelity and ethics.

Has DiFi been brought before a commitee yet for her obvious ethical infractions?

"Has DiFi been brought before a commitee yet for her obvious ethical infractions?"

Ha! Bimbo Boxer is too busy calling people losers and trying to divert attentioin away from her criminal cohorts like Franken Feinstein. Who both disgrace my State with their incompetance and corruption.

Naaa, another Rat will pop up dripping corruption and DiFi will be forgotten and so on and so on.

Figured there'd be 1 jagoff talking about a partisan logjam.

These dimwits have been saying for years how they can 'talk' to everyone, and make things better. How we need to sit at a table, and discuss things, etc etc etc.

Well damn, they havent even tried.

Dims are afraid to have a debate on Fox, yet think we can trust them to sit at a table with Iran, Syria, hamas, Hezbollah, etc?

big difference between BELIEVE in polls and SLAVISHLY FOLLOW polls...

(whatever...wasting my breath...)

So then why is Bush's approval rating higher?

Because Bush polls low with Dems and moderates, but polls high with Republicans. Whereas the Dems poll low with Republicans, but are now losing the moderates and liberals as well.

To this point the Democratic Congress has been able to enact a only 26 laws, 12 of them "changed the name of a federal building, post office or national recreation area."

Wow, in only five months? Well, then they better hurry up if they hope to catch up with the Republican Congress.

Funny article to link to Brian as most of the named congressmen are democrats. So even in republican congresses democrats are great at renaming stuff.

Yeah that is the basis for me picking who I vote for: "Congressman, forget such minor things like the budget and Iraq, how do you plan on voting to change the nickname for route 6 from "Grand Army of the Republic" to "Rocky Road Icecream"?

"Go f___ yourself," yeah, what shameful awful language. What kind of a loser would even say something like that in COngress?

(cough)Cheney(cough)

Yeah, and all those corrupt Dems better look out.

Sorry, how many Democrats have been indicted because of Abramoff? What was that number again?

Democrats face a legislative traffic jam that threatens to leave the party without a single high-profile domestic victory heading into the Memorial Day recess.
...
And Democrats have pointed out that they started the year by doing a spring cleaning of legislative items left behind by the GOP Congress, including an omnibus appropriations bill (PL 110-5).

Oh, but that bill doesn't fit with the theme of the article, so let's just mention it quickly and imply it doesn't count.

And raising the minimum wage isn't a high-profile domestic victory?

Brian:
Though you do understand what this means, don't you? The American people feel that the Democratic Congress has not done enough to stop Bush.

Possible, but fairly unlikely. If that were actually the case, I'd expect the President's approval rating to be lower than the Congress'.

Possible, but fairly unlikely.

So you think it's more likely that the Nov. '06 voters threw out the Republicans and elected Democrats, and are now upset that they're opposing him instead of supporting him?

If that were actually the case, I'd expect the President's approval rating to be lower than the Congress'.

I explained that several posts ago. One doesn't imply the other.

Yeah that is the basis for me picking who I vote for:

Good. I'm glad you are joining with me in recognizing marc's comment as silly.

Jim ,
How typical of you to run into the bathroom right behind the A-hole. Or did you even notice your Cowardly behavior?

Democrat Emanuel ran and hid after he cussed out someone for holding him accountable , putting his feet to the fire. He's a big pussie yet he pulled the same scandalous behavior to put them back in the Majority.

And Leaky Leahy , he is a Fu***** Asshole. Big difference from telling someone who is our eyes and ears to go Fuck Yourself. Cheney spoke the Leahy , toilet man told the whole Country to go F itself.

"Sorry, how many Democrats have been indicted because of Abramoff? What was that number again?"

Nice dodge. Who was Convicted ? Not that you really care one way or the other since the democrat frauds only used this to deceive their way into the Majority as they do everything else. why don't admit the fact that just as many took money from Abramoff, the so called Republican Lobbyist. What's wrong with this picture ? This just shows Democrats are clearly the most Corrupt by far that they will take money from Abramoff through back channels.

Face it , it's not even debatable that the Democrats are a complete fraud in eveything they say and do with the lies from their own mouths , their 90% of parroting liberal med