Texas Fred has started a NEW site, TexasFred's Non-Scientific Polling Place where he will be posing some serious questions from us – that is if they are good questions.
All responses are anonymous because Texas Fred can't see who is actually voting.
According to Texas Fred, “I have NO tracking set on this blog, it is totally anonymous and I can't tell who uses the poll or who visits or anything, but if you post about it and link it, I need to know so I can return the favor with a link back to you and your site.”
Now that’s a cool deal in itself!
There are some great questions up right now:
If Rudy Giuliani were to win the RNC nomination would you support him simply because he's a Republican?? Would you support him against ANY Dem candidate?
Do you think Rush Limbaugh was disrespecting the troops with his statement regarding 'Phony Soldiers'?
Go Vote Now!
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Monday, October 08, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Congress Approval Rating 29%: Bush 33%
Even when the polls match everything I have been saying, I still say polls are not "all that and a bag of chips", BUT, since our Democratic Congress and quite a few Republicans too seem to thrive on making their decisions based on polls, I find this amusing as hell.
Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%
Congress Approval ratings are sinking and the reason is clear.
Instead of listening to the exit polls where "corruption" was listed as the number one reason for the 2006 elections and Iraq was listed as number 4, the Democrats keep insisting on ignoring that and stuffing their bills full of pork, while Pelosi tries and fails miserably at shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East instead of doing her job, passes war funding bills that she knows will be vetoed and she also knows she doesn't have the votes to override the veto, the proceeds to repeat the process over again.
Then we have the Democrats in the Senate like Baghdad Reid, that manages to offend every veteran, active military soldiers and officers, friends and families of the military and their supporters by declaring, in a time of war, America's surrender.
You have people like John Edwards encouraging protests on a day meant to honor our troops.
The list goes on and on and on and I am sure we will see a number of excuses about why Congress has skydiving approval ratings but the facts are clear, the people of America may not like the war, but they certainly don't want to lose it and we are pretty tired of watching the Democrats act as allies to our enemies, encouraging them, trying to demoralize our troops.
The Democrats not only want to lose it, they are doing everything in their power to force us into defeat.
Hows that working out?
Especially interesting is that only 37% of Democrats approve of the job Congress is doing so far, they cannot even get a higher approval rating from their own party and only 24% of independents...
Ouch, thats gotta hurt!!!
The Democrats are proving everything we said about them and they are doing it in a shorter amount of time than any of us could have predicted.
They cannot be trusted to keep their promises (like cleaning up the corruption and ending earmarks/pork), they cannot be trusted with National Security and they keep aligning themselves with our enemies in words and in actions.
A little hint: Start doing your job and stop trying to do everyone elses, you were voted into congress not the White House, your job is to legislate, not diplomacy and not dictating foreign policy.
All in all, not a bad start to my morning. Thanks Dems!!!!!!!
[Update] Via Hot Air we see that Congress is also being held responsible for not getting the troops the funds they need.
(Click picture to enlarge)
Looks like the Democrats are finally being seen for what they are.
Good.
From The Jawa Report:
[Update #2] Don Surber compares some other poll numbers:
Flopping Aces wonders if the same standards apply to the Dems in Congress as they tried to apply to Bush:
Captain's Quarters:
No worries, I am sure the far left moonbats will be coming out with their excuses any minute now.
[Update] NewsBloggers agrees that perhaps the public wants Congress to start actually doing their job....ya know, LEGISLATING.
Right Wing News says the Dems are stinking up the hill.
Macsmind:
Power Line:
I will update this as more reactions come out.
Cross Posted from Wake up America
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Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%
According to the May 10-13, 2007, Gallup Poll, 29% of Americans approve and 64% disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job.
[...]
Even though Democrats now control both houses of Congress, the poll shows that only 37% of Democrats approve of the job Congress is doing right now. These marks are, however, significantly better than those given to Congress by independents (24%) and Republicans (25%).
Congress Approval ratings are sinking and the reason is clear.
Instead of listening to the exit polls where "corruption" was listed as the number one reason for the 2006 elections and Iraq was listed as number 4, the Democrats keep insisting on ignoring that and stuffing their bills full of pork, while Pelosi tries and fails miserably at shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East instead of doing her job, passes war funding bills that she knows will be vetoed and she also knows she doesn't have the votes to override the veto, the proceeds to repeat the process over again.
Then we have the Democrats in the Senate like Baghdad Reid, that manages to offend every veteran, active military soldiers and officers, friends and families of the military and their supporters by declaring, in a time of war, America's surrender.
You have people like John Edwards encouraging protests on a day meant to honor our troops.
The list goes on and on and on and I am sure we will see a number of excuses about why Congress has skydiving approval ratings but the facts are clear, the people of America may not like the war, but they certainly don't want to lose it and we are pretty tired of watching the Democrats act as allies to our enemies, encouraging them, trying to demoralize our troops.
The Democrats not only want to lose it, they are doing everything in their power to force us into defeat.
Hows that working out?
Especially interesting is that only 37% of Democrats approve of the job Congress is doing so far, they cannot even get a higher approval rating from their own party and only 24% of independents...
Ouch, thats gotta hurt!!!
The Democrats are proving everything we said about them and they are doing it in a shorter amount of time than any of us could have predicted.
They cannot be trusted to keep their promises (like cleaning up the corruption and ending earmarks/pork), they cannot be trusted with National Security and they keep aligning themselves with our enemies in words and in actions.
A little hint: Start doing your job and stop trying to do everyone elses, you were voted into congress not the White House, your job is to legislate, not diplomacy and not dictating foreign policy.
All in all, not a bad start to my morning. Thanks Dems!!!!!!!
[Update] Via Hot Air we see that Congress is also being held responsible for not getting the troops the funds they need.
(Click picture to enlarge)
The veto came on May 1st, after the last poll on approval ratings was taken but and before this one was, so you’re surely seeing some of the fallout here of the Dems’ refusal to fund the troops. It’ll be interesting to see what the next poll looks like if Bush goes ahead with his threat to veto the new bill, too. I fear a boomerang.
Looks like the Democrats are finally being seen for what they are.
Good.
From The Jawa Report:
I can only hope the Democrats keep doing what they're doing - ensuring a lost war, raising taxes by the largest amount in world history, trying to shut down talk radio because they can't effectively compete, holding our Troops hostage while their approval whittles down to nothing, etc.
Don't blame us. Blame those rightwing neeeeeocons at Gallup.
Even Bush has a higher aggregate approval rating.
Too sweet.
[Update #2] Don Surber compares some other poll numbers:
But, sadly, Congress is now less popular than the Iraq War.
37% now say it was worth going to Iraq vs. 62% who say no — a Q Factor of minus 25. That’s 10 points higher than Congress.
Nice Point Don!!!!!
Flopping Aces wonders if the same standards apply to the Dems in Congress as they tried to apply to Bush:
So, using the standards that were previously applied to President Bush by the left we may now demand that Congress, led by Democrats must abandon their policy of retreat in Iraq as well as the other planks in their socialist "ruin America" agenda.
Captain's Quarters:
The Democrats had better start producing something other than sound bites if they want to hang onto their majorities in 2008. The electorate has already grown tired of posturing, and their patience has run out on partisan games. We're now at Day 100 for funding the troops, arguably the highest priority in national security, and we still don't have a supplemental bill that can reach a broad consensus. We have no movement on the Democrats' own agenda. It's possibly the worst do-nothing Congress in memory -- and the people have noticed.
No worries, I am sure the far left moonbats will be coming out with their excuses any minute now.
[Update] NewsBloggers agrees that perhaps the public wants Congress to start actually doing their job....ya know, LEGISLATING.
But it's not just Democratic addiction to the "culture of corruption" that's at work here. The fact is that this Congress has failed thus far to enact any high-profile domestic legislation. As the Washington Post puts it, "not a single priority on the Democrats' agenda has been enacted, and some in the party are growing nervous that the "do nothing" tag they slapped on the Republicans last year could come back to haunt the party."
Perhaps Nancy Pelosi should discontinue her foolish outreach program to anti-American Middle Eastern dictators and focus more on enacting the reform legislation she promised the American people.
Right Wing News says the Dems are stinking up the hill.
Moreover, the Democrats are in charge and the voters think they're stinking up the Hill. The Dems in Congress currently have a disapproval rating that is higher than the GOP numbers before the 2006 election.[Update #4] Still more reactions from the right, but the left is eerily quiet considering how much they constantly tout poll results..... I guess the people of Gallup are off their Christmas list this year now huh?
Macsmind:
I told you both on this blog and on The MacRanger Show for months now that the American people will have nothing to do with the Democrat’s stupid witch hunts and payback schemes. Looks like the proof is in, and you will continue to see the numbers slide unless they knock it off - which they won’t.
Power Line:
As I've said before, the Democrats will suffer to some degree from a do-nothing image, but the real problem will be if voters conclude that they aren't really interested in conducting the people's business through constructive legislation, but rather want to use their majorities mainly to conduct their war against President Bush through endless investigations and other forms of harassment. The current low ratings suggest that this may already be happening.
I will update this as more reactions come out.
Cross Posted from Wake up America
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Oprah’s Obama Launches White House Bid Today
Just in case you were under the misconception that Obama had already announced his White House intentions, Senator Barack Obama announces his bid for the White House today in Springfield, Illinois.
According to today’s thetimesonline.com it’s the social networking youth and the entertainment industry that gives Obama the strongest support.
According to today’s thetimesonline.com it’s the social networking youth and the entertainment industry that gives Obama the strongest support.
Obama is widely popular on social networking web sites, such as
MySpace, where there is a coalition called "One Million Strong for Obama"
seeking to secure support for from a million youthful voters. . . .
Obama carries with him much support from the entertainment
industry. Calling him "my favorite senator," Oprah Winfrey has publicly pledged
her support. Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago also said he backs a run by
Obama. . .
Check out the new Obama 08’ site – very sophisticated.
By Joe Rospars - Feb 10th, 2007 at 2:18 am EST
About two hours after a midnight beta launch, the site is already
coming to life.
So far, so good. There's a team of nine of us, a few
content-types like me and some more geeky (in the good way) tech folks, sitting
on a conference call going through tiny tweaks and issues. Please let us know if
you run into any issues by using the contact-us
form and selecting the "reporting a technical problem" in from the
drop-down.
The site is already brimming with groups, blogs, fundraising pages,
and events. Getting started early are Idahoans for
Obama and South
Carolinians for Obama, just to name a few of the many newly-created
groups. . .
Just for fun. Take the Daily Kos poll “Who Supports Barack Obama?”
Note: Hillary isn’t doing too well with the Daily Kos folks on this poll so far.
There’s a new forum, Obamanet.com that hasn’t gotten much attention yet. Pretty Short on discussion.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Cut, Cut, Run, Run . . .
Call me crazy, but I come from the school of common sense ethics and logic that says . . . You don’t say “We love and support our troops” while at the same time yanking the rug out from beneath their feet.
But then, what does common sense, ethics, or logic have to do with most Democrats and a growing number of Republicans in Congress today?
All the Democrats, with the exception of Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., are almost unanimous in their opposition to Bush’s war plans.
Congress is currently considering several cut and run solutions to prevent Bush’s 21,500 troop increase: a nonbinding anti-war resolution, proposals to cut off funds for the Iraq war, and/or a cap on the number of troops in Iraq.
Democratic presidential hopeful (let’s hope not), Sen. Barack Obama, has introduced a bill to bring combat forces out of Iraq by the spring of 2008. The bill would also cap troop levels in Iraq at around 130-thousand (the level before Bush announced he'd send additional U-S forces to the region.)
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, has sponsored a bill that would call for troops to come home in 180 days and allow for a minimum number of forces to be left behind to hunt down terrorists and train Iraqi security forces.
Will the GOP continue to splinter in the U.S. Congress?
Many Republicans fear that consequences of the Iraq war will hurt their election prospects for years to come.
Here’s a little Reminder!!! Nearly half the Democratic members of Congress voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq in 2002, and the political consequences could tarnish individuals from both parties.
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), supports a non-binding resolution opposing Bush's troop "surge."
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., ex-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a challenge to Bush, "I would respectfully suggest to the President that he is not the sole `decider, . . . The decider is a shared and joint responsibility'"
Former White House lawyer, Brad Berenson, who served as White House associate counsel for most of Bush's first term, stated "I think the constitutional scheme does give Congress broad authority to terminate a war."
Specter and Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., have asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for the White House's views on Congress' war powers.
James Pinkerton, a former aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush said: "In times of war, the instinct is to trust dad more than mom, and the Republicans have benefited from that, . . .But if dad keeps wrecking the car, then there may be reason to change.''
Will the military splinter over Iraq?
Navy Adm. William Fallon, Bush's nominee to head the U.S. Central Command, said at his Senate confirmation hearing that “time for finding solutions in Iraq is running out.” As head of U.S. Central Command, Fallon would have overall responsibility for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to the lefty AP, Fallon said, "What we have been doing has not been working," he said. "We have got to be doing, it seems to me, something different." He did not say what might change under his command.
"I believe the situation in Iraq can be turned around, but time is short," Fallon told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Reuters reported that Fallon also said, "The likelihood that Iraq is suddenly going to turn into something that looks close to what we enjoy here in this country is going to be a long time coming."
Note: Under the Constitution, lawmakers have the ability to declare war and fund military operations, while the president has control of military forces.
But presidents also can veto legislation and Bush likely has enough support in Congress on Iraq to withstand any veto override attempts.
Congress has not issued an official declaration of war since World War II!!!
Have Americans gone completely daffy???
An ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted earlier this month -- which found 70 percent of Americans disapproved of Bush's handling of the war -- found that a majority trust Democrats to best keep the country safe from terrorists. The same survey asked respondents to say whom they trusted to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq. Sixty percent said Democrats, and 33 percent said Bush.
Fox conducted a poll on January 16-17, 2007, asking "Do you personally want the Iraq plan President Bush announced last week to succeed?" . . . 51 percent of the poll participants who identified themselves as Democrats responded, "Yes," and 34 percent responded, "No," while 15 percent answered, "Don't know."
The latest CNN poll (1/19-21/07) found 61 percent support for a Congress voting "to block the government from spending money to send more troops to Iraq." A recent Newsweek poll (1/17-18/07) showed the public evenly split on the question of cutting off funding.
News sources:
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0130-01.htm
http://mediamatters.org/items/200701260005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/31/MNGQCNS3NE1.DTL
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/493267p-415449c.html
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PAR128760.htm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/nation/16587007.htm
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6014661&nav=HMO6HMaY
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/16586068.htm
Cross-posted to Wake Up America
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But then, what does common sense, ethics, or logic have to do with most Democrats and a growing number of Republicans in Congress today?
All the Democrats, with the exception of Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., are almost unanimous in their opposition to Bush’s war plans.
Congress is currently considering several cut and run solutions to prevent Bush’s 21,500 troop increase: a nonbinding anti-war resolution, proposals to cut off funds for the Iraq war, and/or a cap on the number of troops in Iraq.
Democratic presidential hopeful (let’s hope not), Sen. Barack Obama, has introduced a bill to bring combat forces out of Iraq by the spring of 2008. The bill would also cap troop levels in Iraq at around 130-thousand (the level before Bush announced he'd send additional U-S forces to the region.)
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, has sponsored a bill that would call for troops to come home in 180 days and allow for a minimum number of forces to be left behind to hunt down terrorists and train Iraqi security forces.
Will the GOP continue to splinter in the U.S. Congress?
Many Republicans fear that consequences of the Iraq war will hurt their election prospects for years to come.
Here’s a little Reminder!!! Nearly half the Democratic members of Congress voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq in 2002, and the political consequences could tarnish individuals from both parties.
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), supports a non-binding resolution opposing Bush's troop "surge."
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., ex-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a challenge to Bush, "I would respectfully suggest to the President that he is not the sole `decider, . . . The decider is a shared and joint responsibility'"
Former White House lawyer, Brad Berenson, who served as White House associate counsel for most of Bush's first term, stated "I think the constitutional scheme does give Congress broad authority to terminate a war."
Specter and Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., have asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for the White House's views on Congress' war powers.
James Pinkerton, a former aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush said: "In times of war, the instinct is to trust dad more than mom, and the Republicans have benefited from that, . . .But if dad keeps wrecking the car, then there may be reason to change.''
Will the military splinter over Iraq?
Navy Adm. William Fallon, Bush's nominee to head the U.S. Central Command, said at his Senate confirmation hearing that “time for finding solutions in Iraq is running out.” As head of U.S. Central Command, Fallon would have overall responsibility for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to the lefty AP, Fallon said, "What we have been doing has not been working," he said. "We have got to be doing, it seems to me, something different." He did not say what might change under his command.
"I believe the situation in Iraq can be turned around, but time is short," Fallon told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Reuters reported that Fallon also said, "The likelihood that Iraq is suddenly going to turn into something that looks close to what we enjoy here in this country is going to be a long time coming."
Note: Under the Constitution, lawmakers have the ability to declare war and fund military operations, while the president has control of military forces.
But presidents also can veto legislation and Bush likely has enough support in Congress on Iraq to withstand any veto override attempts.
Congress has not issued an official declaration of war since World War II!!!
Have Americans gone completely daffy???
An ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted earlier this month -- which found 70 percent of Americans disapproved of Bush's handling of the war -- found that a majority trust Democrats to best keep the country safe from terrorists. The same survey asked respondents to say whom they trusted to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq. Sixty percent said Democrats, and 33 percent said Bush.
Fox conducted a poll on January 16-17, 2007, asking "Do you personally want the Iraq plan President Bush announced last week to succeed?" . . . 51 percent of the poll participants who identified themselves as Democrats responded, "Yes," and 34 percent responded, "No," while 15 percent answered, "Don't know."
The latest CNN poll (1/19-21/07) found 61 percent support for a Congress voting "to block the government from spending money to send more troops to Iraq." A recent Newsweek poll (1/17-18/07) showed the public evenly split on the question of cutting off funding.
News sources:
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0130-01.htm
http://mediamatters.org/items/200701260005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/31/MNGQCNS3NE1.DTL
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/493267p-415449c.html
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PAR128760.htm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/nation/16587007.htm
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6014661&nav=HMO6HMaY
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/16586068.htm
Cross-posted to Wake Up America
Trackposted to Right Pundits, Outside the Beltway, The Random Yak, Right Truth, Stuck On Stupid, Cao's Blog, The Bullwinkle Blog, third world county, stikNstein... has no mercy, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, Blue Star Chronicles, Planck's Constant, Renaissance Blogger, Dumb Ox Daily News, and Right Voices, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
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