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but the AP poll this morning has Congress' approval rating at 22%-that is sad.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

With the exception of 9/11, Congress has always been terrible in approval ratings.
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SSSS · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:54 am Post subject:

I know but I don't remember it being this low.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

It has been lower a few times. Once during the early 90's and once in the 70's it was below 20.
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ellipses · Mod Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!

And yet... the re-election rate is what... 90%?

It's a matter of a legislative body having 533 people that I didn't vote for...
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

Yeah, I think if you could measure just approval ratings based on asking each person what they think of their own Senator and Reps, you would see ratings in the 60, 70, or even 80 ranges.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

http://www.gallup.com/poll/107242/congress-approval-rating-ties-lowest-gallup-records.aspx

That's how you do it, old man.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

Keep trying. Wink

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OndinitaAKALibchit · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:30 am Post subject:

Let's not forget that almost half of the Congressmen are Republican...So the low approval ratings reflect badly on BOTH parties!
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OndinitaAKALibchit · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:51 am Post subject:

You know, Phony, you don't have to always comment. If you don't have anything relevant to say, you can keep it to yourself, Mr. Alzheimer.
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