Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
Originally posted by: heartsurgeon
linkyGeez, Bush is doing way better than Congress...
This is a gift to the Republicans, as weakness in Congress threatens the party in power (Democrats) more than those in the minority.
Hairy Reed and BugEyed Pelosi have run the congress into a mudhole. They have alienated their own base.
The immigration "reform" bill was a unmitigated disaster (which they tried to lay off on Bush..hah, that really worked out well), and they sign off on the Patriort Bill, while simultaneously denouncing it, Gonzales and Bush...a bit duplicitous wouldn't you say?
they can't hide from their actions now, and the public is taking notice.
Nice FUD, Heartless. The truth remains:
Congress is doing fine except for the reason they were elected: The Bush War In Iraq . Iraq is seen by the American people as the single most important issue that Congress and the administration should address.
51% - think Republicans in the Senate are obstructing the Iraq debate
59% - favor setting a time-table for removing troops from Iraq
61% - think keeping US troops in Iraq will make Middle Eastern nations much more hostile to the U.S.
65% - think that the costs of remaining in Iraq outweigh the benefits
65% - feel that The Surge escalation is not making much difference or is it making the situation there worse
66% - favor removing all U.S. troops from Iraq by April 1st of next year, except for a limited number that would be involved in counter-terrorism efforts
68% - think George W. Bush should compromise with the Democratic leaders in Congress on Iraq more than he has
69% - think George W. Bush does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq
So, dear Heartless, when you proclaim:
This is a gift to the Republicans, as weakness in Congress threatens the party in power (Democrats) more than those in the minority.
You are pissin' in the wind . . . .
Or another wayt to look at it:
49% think think Republicans in the Senate are
NOT obstructing the Iraq debate
41%
do NOT favor setting a time-table for removing troops from Iraq
39% think keeping US troops in Iraq will
NOT make Middle Eastern nations much more hostile to the U.S.
35% think that the costs of remaining in Iraq
do NOT outweigh the benefits
35% feel that The Surge escalation
is making much difference or is it
not making the situation there worse
34% favor
NOT removing all U.S. troops from Iraq by April 1st of next year, except for a limited number that would be involved in counter-terrorism efforts
32% think George W. Bush should
NOT compromise with the Democratic leaders in Congress on Iraq more than he has
31% think George W. Bush
does have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq
Sure does look better than Congress's approval rating