Congress Less Popular than Cockroaches, Traffic Jams

[Ioruach]

Raleigh, N.C. – Facing low approval ratings after a historically unproductive 112th session and a series of last-minute showdowns over fiscal matters, Congress is now less popular than root canals, NFL replacement referees, head lice, the rock band Nickelback, colonoscopies, carnies, traffic jams, cockroaches, Donald Trump, France, Genghis Khan, used-car salesmen and Brussel sprouts.

When asked if they have a higher opinion of either Congress or a series of unpleasant or disliked things, voters said they had a higher opinion of root canals (32 for Congress and 56 for the dental procedure), NFL replacement refs (29-56), head lice (19-67), the rock band Nickelback (32-39), colonoscopies (31-58), Washington DC political pundits (34- 37), carnies (31-39), traffic jams (34-56), cockroaches (43-45), Donald Trump (42-44), France (37-46), Genghis Khan (37-41), used-car salesmen (32-57), and Brussels sprouts (23-69) than Congress.

Congress did manage to beat out telemarketers (45-35), John Edwards (45-29), the Kardashians (49-36), lobbyists (48-30), North Korea (61-26), the ebola virus (53-25), Lindsay Lohan (45-41), Fidel Castro (54-32), playground bullies (43-38), meth labs (60- 21), communism (57-23), and gonorrhea (53-28). Congress’s overall favorability rating stands at just 9% favorable and 85% unfavorable.

Women (13-81) view Congress slightly more favorably than men (6-89), as do Democrats (13-82) than Republicans (9-87), perhaps reflecting Democrats’ higher level of satisfaction with the recent fiscal cliff deal. Among ideological groups voters who describe themselves as “very liberal” have a higher than single-digit approval rating, with 36% holding a favorable view and 56% unfavorable.
“We all know Congress is unpopular,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “But the fact that voters like it even less than cockroaches, lice, and Genghis Khan really shows how far its esteem has fallen with the American public over the last few weeks.”

PPP surveyed 830 American voters from January 3rd to 6th. The margin of error is +/-3.4 percentage points. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign or political organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews.
 

[exedir]

Dah, cockroaches will outlive us all, so, popularity isn't everything, or is it?

What we have here is a split in the country that has been a part of the country since Europeans washed up on the east coast.  It is based on suspicion, mistrust, beliefs and opinions on the nature of government and those that govern and as to what result. 

To say that we haven't dealt with and continue to struggle with the nature of what it is we are about is what has made the 112th Congress what it was, contentious, divided and barely functional as a branch of government.  What we can depend on is the 113th will be no better as the issues involved as intractable as every.  

The way to feel good about the country is a better economy, a growing economy lifting all boats.  However, even with a compliant and function government, the headwinds to see the grow of 4% or more are not in our or the world's favor.

What we need is the next big thing.  Who knows energy independence and growing wheat in the Yukon might be the start of something big, or not. 

 

[The Dyslexic Dodger]

I cuaght thispoll result last night it cracked me up. Tho the dysfunctoin of 112th Congress thru obstructionism is glareing several different realizatoins ocured to me over the last yaer or so. I believe many traditoinal Republicans sold thier souls to shiny Tea Party money and canidates..and now 'oh suprize' realize that they can not control them. Congress is owned.

For the first time in my adult life I realized after reeding a graet deel of material and quotes in context..surely the TP Repubs are not the best that uor country has to offer- many are truly incapapable of independent or critical thuoght. (er..they are abismaly stupid and proud of it!)

At this piont i am less angry than concerned abuot the state of Congress. As low as the bar currently is we need to help them become functoinal. As the TP is stil very strong and active it may take several electoins unfortunately.