Comments on: 23% Approval

By: Great Lake Boy

Great Lake Boy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:06:20 +0000

The end of error ends soon, but not soon enough!

By: ruckus

ruckus — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:36:03 +0000

ps Congress is still @ 9%
= fail

By: RedWhiteAndBoom

RedWhiteAndBoom — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:22:03 +0000

23% approval is still 15% higher than the Democrat Congress

By: ellen

ellen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:08:04 +0000

well, CNN is funny

By: hueydoc

hueydoc — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:35:14 +0000

Almost all elections are a matter of voting for the “least worst” candidate !

By: hueydoc

hueydoc — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:33:00 +0000

Sorry- I tried, but my IQ was too high.

By: Danni

Danni — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:28:52 +0000

The only way history will look favorably on this warmonger is if his administration writes the books.

By: markmier

markmier — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:28:45 +0000

Um, you might want to read up a little on the “nuclear option,” whereby the (Republican) Senate would eliminate the filibuster through some cagey parliamentary actions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option

Actually, I must admit that I thought this was first done in the 2005 Senate, I was not aware that it had been done previously as well.

In any case, read the above link — in fact, in 2005, the Repubs sought to get rid of the filibuster.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:11:44 +0000

Also, don’t forget that the Repubs are roadblocking everything in the Senate. EVERYTHING is subject to a repub filibuster now. Funny how the Repubs wanted to get rid of the filibuster back when they were in power… I can haz hypocrisy?

Hmmm. A short memory, have we? No one in either party ever seriously considered ‘getting rid of the filibuster’. In fact, the issue was that the Republicans wanted to force the Dems to actually filibuster, which means they would have to stay on the floor speaking, as in olden days, rather than simply declaring a filibuster to stop a vote. Do a little homework before you vent.

By: markmier

markmier — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:47:11 +0000

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:34 +0000

Unless you were being sarcastic when you posted that, in which case…. (this could go on forever but the nesting won’t allow it)

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:18:18 +0000

I kinda think the whole point of sarcasm is that it doesn’t have flashing lights that say “hey, look at the sarcasm!”. floppydonkey’s post was obviously sarcastic because what kind of idiot (I know, this is rhetorical, don’t answer it) would really believe they would get an accurate poll out of 5 people. Hence, sarcasm.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:58:52 +0000

Meh. We’re cool.

By: dirtypoolfilms

dirtypoolfilms — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:20:14 +0000

No disrespect suspected.

I thought you were just correcting my number of 23% So I apologize if my reply seemed a bit prickly.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:08:19 +0000

Pole comment, that is.
(wow, look at the nesting) ; )

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:03:19 +0000

Your poll showed no signs of sarcasm. And, well, it wasn’t funny. As a joke, it fails.

By: ShortBus

ShortBus — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:44:28 +0000

Funny because CNN says so, right?

By: floppydonkey

floppydonkey — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:34:44 +0000

the poll of 5 people was a joke to show how you can make a poll to any desired result. the fact you are posting response after response show you just dont get it

By: ema

ema — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:34:40 +0000

No, not really, he is not a bad president at all. He has accomplished what is the main purpose of our federal government and that is keeping us safe. We are safer now, although I do think they could have done it faster and we rid a country of a cruel dictator. We are pretty much done in Iraq and even the Iraquis want a timetable for withdrawal. They wouldn’t have asked if they felt they still needed us there. I believe our country is good and we are worth protecting, I guess some may think that is funny.

By: ema

ema — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:37:53 +0000

Oh, well I have to admit it wasnt entirely willpower, I forgot to bring my power supply… But it turned out good for me.

By: haley

haley — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:52:41 +0000

loves makin him look like a douche
XD

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:42:41 +0000

Wow. Your willpower amazes me… *awe*

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:05:59 +0000

Bush isnt the worst president ever. He could never come close to Carter or LBJ.
Bush’s numbers have always reflected his popularity as well as disagreement with his policies rather that how he did his job. People didnt like being in Iraq so they dont think hes doing a good job. Bush hasnt been a perfect president by any stretch. And for a guy who voted twice for him, I think effed up in a few areas, not fixing illegal immigration being the worst. All the bad things considered, Im still glad Gore and Kerry lost. There were others I would have rather been elected in 00 and 04. However, given the choices, Bush was the best candidate.

By: ema

ema — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:04:28 +0000

Hi Jain! I was on vacation in the mountains, didn’t look at my laptop for 5 whole days!

By: Bagelman

Bagelman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:51:15 +0000

hehehehe. I assume that’s sarcasm, there, Ema. It’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all week. Thanks for that.

By: Jena

Jena — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:15:05 +0000

I was not thinking of wars, but I do think that he got us into this one…. under false pretenses.

By: Seth

Seth — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:22:12 +0000

And large cities tend to produce more taxes than they take in federal mony, while places like the midwest take more in federal revenues than they pay in taxes. You conservatives would have a lot more standing if you weren’t parasites on the real wealth producers of the US. If you want to start reducing big government, first give up farm subsidies.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:17:41 +0000

Yeah. I gotcha.

By: hergieburbur

hergieburbur — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:09:13 +0000

Rather than form your own thoughts I mean.

By: hergieburbur

hergieburbur — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:08:51 +0000

Yeah, I was merely pointing out that in many cases, the prevailing opinion in this country is to disagree with others…

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:07:03 +0000

It’d be hard, because I don’t think 20% of America thinks exactly the same way right now, unless you want to count uneducated voters who vote strictly along party lines, in which case, you could probably find 40% on either side who don’t think before they vote (out of ~50% on either side).

But you’re correct – it would be useless. That was kinda my point.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:05:03 +0000

… Sources that are factual are the same as facts (with an ‘s’, indeed).

I’m not saying that Bush is doing a better job than Congress – simply that his numbers _are_ higher, and nobody ever seems to mention that.

This number has nothing to do with popularity, but simply, how well a random (more or less, depending on the poll conductors) selection of citizens think an office is doing it’s job.

I wish people would get off their party-defending platforms and get back to real life. I have stated my positions multiple times. Read through some more of the political comments to see them. I won’t bash you (well, maybe with facts, or in sarcasm), but I will argue intelligently with intelligent people, if they represent themselves, well, intelligently. I’m not saying that you aren’t, or that you have not, but rather simply stating, for whomever is reading.

By: hergieburbur

hergieburbur — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:03:01 +0000

That’s easy, just find to 5 people with the 5 most disparate opinions. That’d probably be the most accurate. And totally useless.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:55:31 +0000

Polls are conducted with hundreds and often thousands of participants from population-representing age, sex, race, income, and education participants (+/- whatever they may say – some are more liberal, some more conservative).

I don’t think there are any five people you could gather together who would be an accurate representation of the opinion of the entire country. …But if you could… who do you think would fit the bill? Five people? I have no answer for this. I just think it would be interesting, if anyone has an answer.

By: TheLarrikin

TheLarrikin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:52:07 +0000

I meant no disrespect. I actually like the photo. It’s comical in it’s own right, and your verbiage fits it well. I was just saying that, over the last few years, his average approval has been higher than Congress’ average approval. No harm or bias or anything else intended. Just facts here. I apologise if it was taken otherwise.

By: Kinson

Kinson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:36:50 +0000

Your thinking of wars. If the vote goes right we won’t kill everyone who voted against us. Nor, will we replace the liberal congress. I don’t know what the democrat platform on this issue is…..

By: Jena

Jena — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:55:49 +0000

History is written by the victors. If the vote goes right, he’ll be remembered favorably. If it goes left, he’ll be remembered acurately.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:29:39 +0000

How can you poll anybody if you are floppy? (sorry, saw the low hanging fruit and took it.) Ejecting now.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:28:14 +0000

Dear blue state ass-hatted retard (I know, I don’t normally attack personally, but this sphincter biscuit seemed to need it), I think he is talking about actual cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cleveland, etc. The downtown meccas of welfare and other entitlements. Find me one major city whose voting precincts have slanted conservative.

By: floppydonkey

floppydonkey — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:18:53 +0000

I just conducted a poll in which The President recieved 0% approval rating amonst the last 5 people I polled.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:22 +0000

Let’s not forget that the reason the democrats got in power was because the American people were not too happy with the way the republican congress was running things. If congress’ approval rating is low then it is low for ALL of congress, republicans and democrats alike. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a democrat but I do take a somewhat cynical view of most politicians in general. Are they more concerned with doing what their constituants have voted them to do or are they more concerned in winning the current game of partisan one upmanship and keeping their jobs. At its best congress is a large group of people with conflicting ideas on government and the way to get things done. Do I wish the democrats elected would stop writing blank checks for this never ending war, you bet. Does the fact that they continue to do so mean that I’m going to vote for a republican who will also write blank checks for this never ending war, not so much.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:50:48 +0000

Meh, can’t really argue with that. Large cities tend to be a melting pot of cultures. They come into contact with new people and ideas all the time. This is sometimes known as “liberalism”. It’s an awesome way to live, you should all try it sometime.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:45:39 +0000

Yeah I know, where you been ema?

By: ema

ema — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:39:36 +0000

Hi DW! Thanks!

By: mAlise

mAlise — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:26:01 +0000

city with a ‘notoriously liberal slant’? sign me up for that! i live in the urban core ov my particular ‘ville, and it’s red-state retards as far as the eye can see.

By: DW

DW — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:23:29 +0000

Hi Ema!

Totally disagree with you, but It’s nice to see you.

By: Iateyourbees

Iateyourbees — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:25:15 +0000

AH HAHAA HHHH AAAAAAAHA AAAAHAAH AAH AHAHA HHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
*coughing fit*

By: Iateyourbees

Iateyourbees — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:23:36 +0000

Maybe if WE were inanimate objects, we would love him too…

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:28:09 +0000

You point is certainly valid. I just remember all of the wonderful things the Dems were gonna do when they got into office. Success? Zero. Dem leadership in Congress=FAIL.

By: Batspit

Batspit — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:07:12 +0000

Actually, polls are (and have to be) completely random. Population area has no bearing in the selection. See link. (It’s a PDF file.)
http://media.gallup.com/PDF/FAQ/HowArePolls.pdf