Why does the democrat congress have lower approval ratings, then our President does?!?

Answer 1

three words NON BINDING RESOLUTION. what the hell does that even mean. no one knows.

Answer 2

They have essentially done nothing. It seems that they are mostly on a witch hunt investigating their political enemies. The House passed minimum wage legislation which is now bogged down in the Senate and because it is 41% greater and would destroy the auto industry in America, it would almost certainly meet a presidential veto. The Democrats use that as propaganda. A very small fraction of the work force makes the minimum wage, and many would be fired because companies that pay someone < $7.35 might feel that most employees in this category aren't worth $7.35 an hour. The Democrats who overtook Republicans in conservative districts by campaigning on conservative principles have sided with liberals such as Nancy Pelosi. All these things lead to low ratings. America finally realizes the Democrats don't have a plan either.

Answer 3

A couple of possible things. The far left democrats (many of them young and new to the process) do not realize that a simple majority in Congress especially the Senate can not do much of anything. They also expect the people they help elect to pass very radical legislation that the majority of Americans do not want. That includes more moderate democtats and blue dog democrats. As a result, they are pretty disappointed.

Then there are the republicans that are also disappointed that they are not still the majority.


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Answer 4

Pres has had six years, democratic congress just shy of 3 months. Also, Congress has had lower ratings than the pres for quite a while, even before the dems took over. Give them a chance for goodness sake.

Answer 5

80% of Americans overwhelmingly want Term Limits on congress, they inherently understand that the electorate has failed and term limits is the only way to stop corruption. That said however, they still feel their representatives are okay, which is purely delusional, their reps are as bad as the rest and the more terms they serve the worse they get.

The real problem in America is stupidity, special interest and/or laziness of the voter. How does a person who takes bribes on video, laughs about the ineptness of the FBI and puts $100K in a freezer get elected 8 times? And then the Senate leaders yell and scream about separation of powers. Yes they are right, it is about their power and even if it is against the law, you will not thwart their power.

You have career politicians running the government, not citizen legislators. Many accuse the career corporate CEO of only working for themselves, not the stockholders. Career politicians are NO different and they seem to think they are above the law and expect preferential treatment. If the only issue to remaining in power is to obtain cash, buy some votes with special interests and have the media spotlight, then the incumbent has it easy, all at your expense.

In the Senate there are:
44 Dems averaging 20.8 years in Congress
55 Reps averaging 16.1 years in Congress

these numbers begin to make it look like career politicians are in control, who have lost touch with you the citizen and are more entrenched in their own careers.

For the Senate, if you were to use two terms or 12 years in Congress as a term limit
25 Dems would need to leave and 25 Reps would need to leave.
Those Dems are averaging 27.1 years in Congress
Those Reps averaging 24.0 years.

80% of Dems in the Senate have been there more than 12 years
58% of Repubs have.

46% of Dems in the House have been there more than 12 years
32% of Repubs have.

Ben Franklin said of congress, "They are of the People, and return again to mix with the People, having no more durable preeminence than the different Grains of Sand in an Hourglass. Such an Assembly cannot easily become dangerous to Liberty. They are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People's Business, and promote the public Welfare; their Powers must be sufficient, or their Duties cannot be performed. They have no profitable Appointments, but a mere Payment of daily Wages, such as are scarcely equivalent to their Expences; so that, having no Chance for great Places, and enormous Salaries or Pensions, as in some Countries, there is no triguing or bribing for Elections"

If you like the current political system continue voting along partisan lines. If however you are tired of the corrupt ways of elections and would like to see Franklins words be true again, vote for change.

Our country is being run by career politicians who for the most part appear to have lost touch with what you want, and are focused on what they want.

You can change this NOW.
1. Quit your partisan sniping, it is childish and only serves to remove the focus from the real problem in America.
2. Enlist your friends and family in the fight and ask them, if they agree about Congress to do the same.
3. Vote against the person who has 12 or more combined years in Congress
4. This will require in many instances you having to vote for someone outside of your normal party, but you are a patriot and you can do what is right.

Show congress in this next election that we the people are running things in this country, not career politicians. And we are going to do what is right.

I will end now with a favorite quote of mine.

“If a legislator is "safe" from competition, or if he represents groups with the same economic and political beliefs, he does not have to change his ideas or respond to the needs of the broader population. He can rest content with a mediocre, absentee performance knowing he will be returned to office. And as he is returned year after year the seniority system gives him immense control over people from other parts of the country whose views he need not heed at all.” -Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Decisions for a Decade

Answer 6

What an astute observation...I have another one; why are repubs so much more observant in their questions than the useless dribble the left asks??? I see a good question like this gets ignored by the leftist...lol...they'll just wait 5 mins and post Why isn't W and cheney in jail?? Again...lol

Answer 7

Just look at them. What have they done since taking control?
absolutely nothing.
America will send them packing in the next election. Don't worry.

Answer 8

America voted them in, woke up and said "Holy crap, I knew I should have stayed sober the night before election day"

Answer 9

They shot off their mouths to get elected,made lots of promises and can't deliver.

Remember the promised,Clinton,tax cut ?

Answer 10

Because they made all kinds of election promises they can't keep...so they are now bigger liars than they claim the President is... kind of funny how that works!

Answer 11

You 'bots crack me up! First, you're dismissing poll numbers that reflect our Idiot King's devastating popularity among Americans (even FOX has it at 35%). NOW you're leaning on them like a broken crutch to dig at Democrats.

Talk about flip-flops. No wonder you support our Idiot King!