Congressional Approval Hits All-Time Low; U.S. Military Seen Favorably
Washington, D.C. (AHN)-Just 14 percent of Americans have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in Congress, marking an all-time low, and the lowest of any of the 16 institutions tested in this year's Gallop's Confidence in Institutions survey.
Ranking among such disregarded entities as HMOs, Congress is at its lowest ebb since Gallup began tracking congressional approval ratings in 1973, according to the poll released Thursday.
The previous low point for Congress was 18 percent, a dip reached at several points from 1991 to 1994.
Americans' confidence in the presidency has dropped along side President George Bush's approval ratings.
In 2002, 58 percent were confident in the presidency compared 25 percent currently. President Bush's job approval ratings have fallen from 84 percent at the beginning of 2002 to 32 percent today.
Of the 16 societal institutions tested in Gallup's 2007 update, Americans express the most confidence in the military.
The military's current 69 percent confidence rating, although the highest of any institution tested this year, is the lowest for the military since the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
AHN | Congressional Approval Hits All-Time Low; U.S. Military Seen Favorably | June 22, 2007
The Dem controlled congress approval rating down to 14%? I suspect there'll be changes coming up in "08".......LMAO!
Have a good one!:s4:
Congressional Approval Hits All-Time Low; U.S. Military Seen Favorably
The Dem controlled congress approval rating down to 14%? I suspect there'll be changes coming up in "08".......LMAO!
I see a complete takeover by Dems in the senate and more gains in the house. Any fool can see that the repubes are stopping any sweeping changes, and Bush is bringing out his Veto. When the Dems take over, The Veto pen will be put away and with 61+ dems in the senate, bills now being stimied, will be brought to the floor and passed. With the war stopped and runaway spending brought under control, we can get on with strengthening Social programs and rebuilding our own infrastructure. Maybe some semblance of sanity will resume in Washington. Did I mention a new Democratic President, Madam President I presume, A two-fer, with Bill as resident advisor,~LOL~.
Congressional Approval Hits All-Time Low; U.S. Military Seen Favorably
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Originally Posted by medicinal
The Dem controlled congress approval rating down to 14%? I suspect there'll be changes coming up in "08".......LMAO!
I see a complete takeover by Dems in the senate and more gains in the house. Any fool can see that the repubes are stopping any sweeping changes, and Bush is bringing out his Veto. When the Dems take over, The Veto pen will be put away and with 61+ dems in the senate, bills now being stimied, will be brought to the floor and passed. With the war stopped and runaway spending brought under control, we can get on with strengthening Social programs and rebuilding our own infrastructure. Maybe some semblance of sanity will resume in Washington. Did I mention a new Democratic President, Madam President I presume, A two-fer, with Bill as resident advisor,~LOL~.
LMAO!!! If that all were to happen you'd have nothing to bitch about........what would ya do with your days then? LOL j/k
We got our 5000 dinar wager.....we'll see what happens. I predict a Republican president with one of the houses changing hands back to the right. Now if the President want to visit a "Madam"....what the hell. LOL
Have a good one!:s4:
Congressional Approval Hits All-Time Low; U.S. Military Seen Favorably
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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
LMAO!!! If that all were to happen you'd have nothing to bitch about........what would ya do with your days then? LOL j/k
We got our 5000 dinar wager.....we'll see what happens. I predict a Republican president with one of the houses changing hands back to the right. Now if the President want to visit a "Madam"....what the hell. LOL
Have a good one!:s4:
You'd have plenty to bitch about, so I'd still have arguements with you and all the other right wing dudes, no disrespect intended, But maybe the level of living for us poor buggers would make me more affable., or the vaunted "Re-val" would turn me into one of you,~LOL~. Not a chance.
