Mark Murray covers politics for NBC News.

Hi Mark Murray, given that politics is such a dog-park issue, I'm wondering what, exactly, you're covering that politics with.

Hmmmm, I think these poll results are a bit off. Where exactly were the participants in this poll found, on the White-house mailing list?

Somehow, I think, if a poll was conducted on this blog the results would be a bit different.

It is not obama's fault that the country is in the toilet its the bought and paid for rep's (by big biz) that have sold out this country for a dollar and that is a fact-Its big biz that wants to kill america and take everything you have so you will work for a buck a day

Hi Brad,

Let me see if I understand this? Big business has been around for generations. Obama has been around long enough to drive the unemployment rate up from 7.6% in January 2009 to 10.2% in less than a year. Kind of hard for me to see your point Brad.

A bit paranoid there brad...

Hey STOP, the poll is pretty clear that Americans are blaming the republicans and seeing through the tactics. My advice to republicans is start cooperating. Same goes for the Democrats.

brad-530094......

You are correct, it is not Obama's fault for being who he is, maybe you would say it is Bush's fault.

So is has to be the President's Chicago mentors, Czars, and special interest/adviser friends who visit him each day in the West Wing. They are the ones who have set the tone of this Administrataion and draft the legislation our Congressional Representatives bicker over. The President will continue to follow their lead since he has praise for their ideology. Further, these thugs could care less about the office of the President, the Congress, or the American people. This is not the way our elected officials in Washington should run the country.

Therefore, this is the reason why the American public is fed up with Washington, and it starts at the TOP.

sd,,,,i'm surprised you can see anything bent over like that,,,pull it out man and stand up straight,,,you mite even smell a rose or two. LOL,,,it's Obama's fault that unemployment is where it is?, lost jobs started long before Obama took office,,i think Shrubs was still in the seat when that started.

"And the percentage who believe the country is headed in the wrong direction now stands at 58 percent, the highest level of Obama’s presidency."

The percentage of people who think the country is headed in the wrong direction is at its highest level and growing....and you actually believe that they do not hold Obama accountable? He is the president of the country and has been for more than a year, what human being on the face of the earth is more accountable than him? It has been his massively wasteful spending that has buried us.

As you alluded to, the fish stinks from the head down. And the stench is unbearable.

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized t he President for creating deficits.. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red

If the Army &Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They ,and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

stop thestatists You are absolutely correct. I honestly do not know anyone who likes obama..Most people I know cannot even stand to look at him. Peolsi and reid and frank et al share plenty of blame, but the top is plenty infested.

That's right, and we the American people put every one of 'em in there. Now we have buyer's remorse. It might take until November, but the will of the people will be made known those are supposed to be representing us.

Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) member of the Republican Party.He would be up for re-election in 2010.^[5]

On November 20, 2009, Gregg vowed to block any legislation put forth that would provide transparency at the Federal Reserve by performing a complete audit.

Gregg stated, "I would not vote for any bill and I would filibuster any bill that had this language in it."

In the Senate Gregg was the leading Republican negotiator and author of the TARP program, which bailed out financial institutions, while he had a multi-million dollar investment in the Bank of America..^[26][27][28]

Obama is not 50% popular more like 20% and we need to stop the crook Bernanke also. Loan shark of Obamas...people keep looking Scott was one battle won we have many to go!!!

brad-530094

It is not obama's fault that the country is in the toilet its the bought and paid for rep's (by big biz) that have sold out this country for a dollar and that is a fact-Its big biz that wants to kill america and take everything you have so you will work for a buck a day

Are you that ignorant?

The Healthcare Insurance meetings. Pharmaceuticals yes, Insurance Companies yes, Unions..yes...

Where exactly did you get your vote?

Tell me Brad, where exactly was your demands heard during these closed door meetings?

Did you know that the Insurance Industry threw a party for coakley right before the election? They didn't throw one for Brown?

Not justifying republican stupidity, just pointing out that the current administration is selling out so quickly and people such as yourself are unwilling to see their duplicity.

100% THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES IN 2010 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone asks themselves, did I use my vote last election to change the congress or did I vote for the incumbent, self-serving politician, be it a Republican or Democrat, who has become entrenched in office. How is it that congress had a 12% approval rating yet 96% were reelected? The "my congressman is ok, it's all the others that are the problem" syndrome was, as always, in play. These politicians need to loose there job! They are responsible for the state of this country. The American people have gotten the Government that they deserve. Next election, vote against all incumbents, or look in the mirror to see the real problem.

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When I listen to people talk about politics, some times I get really scare, not because they don't have a good point, or bad, not because I disagree or because they are right or wrong, because many people are simply fanatics, they believe blindly in a party even sacrificing their own well being.

Where I get really scare is when I hear someone at any point at any year defending certain party with their life, not matter who is the leader and their agenda, is just because is red.......or blue! Those to me are fanatics; not to far from radical Muslims:

A fanatic is blind, insensitive, cold, stubborn, and ignorant because been open to knowledge and to different points of view, does not mean weakness but rather wisdom, I truly believe one cannot be committed to party lines, one cannot be committed because a constant changing world requires constant change.

but to believe in a party for many years without revising their leaders just because their reds or blues becoming puppets it's very sad, like cows in line waiting at the slaughterhouse, because sooner or later their policy's are going to hurt you,

no knowing freedom comes from a genuine thought we are following the one, deep inside we truly believe would take us to the bloom we all deserve, without influence from a party!

And you are saying that the public wasn't fed up with the previous eight years?

One more comment-and this is to all of you. Please proofread your posts before posting them. You type like a bunch of chimps.

I agree with you Brad..Our government seems to have forgotten they work for the people and it is my belief that most of us are tired of having them try to blow smoke thinking the rest of us have no idea what they are up to. Our industrious leader has done anything but keep the promises he tried to make knowing he could not do them to begin with. And the very idea of taking so much from the elderly really stinks. I have asked myself many times where the government got the right to spend all the money so many millions of us have busted our rears to pay into social security only to be told there isn't any left. I could go on and on but somewhere somehow the American people need to wake up, smell the roses and stop accepting all the bull they are handing down to us expecting us to believe

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I hope everyone asks themselves, did I use my vote last election to change the congress or did I vote for the incumbent, self-serving politician, be it a Republican or Democrat, who has become entrenched in office. How is it that congress had a 12% approval rating yet 96% were reelected? The "my congressman is ok, it's all the others that are the problem" syndrome was, as always, in play. These politicians need to loose there job! They are responsible for the state of this country. The American people have gotten the Government that they deserve. Next election, vote against all incumbents, or look in the mirror to see the real problem.

The answer is quite simple. It is the fact that people are so damn lazy to look into any other type of group, or party that could challenge the 2 party status quo, so the Republicans, and Democrats continue to rule the roost, without any opposition, and no checks, or balances that our founding fathers wanted for US! Look back 200 + years, I am still amazed ANYONE, would argue for either party! We do need change, and the 2 party plague is not the answer. They have had 200 years to make it work, and it still hasn't happened, how much longer America, will you tolerate, their blatant disregard for the people?

demitrix,

You asked Brad, "Are you that ignorant?" Well I'll pose that same question to you. Do you actually believe that people are going to vote for the know it all name callers?

People see the problem and it is very much both parties. I am an Independent and I had no idea that people were as hateful as I see on these posts. The yes and no Congress is embarrassing.

Want to slam Obama then put up a name of who you support and watch what happens . The attack with no alternative is like the solid no vote with out a reason.

You see McCain speaking for the Republican party, is that going to be the one you support? Let's see he will be about 76 in 2012. How about Palin, do you actually believe people are going to vote for her?

Until you put up a name I wouldn't be calling anyone ignorant. Make a stand and see where your person stacks up.

First of all empirical evidence proves supply side Reagen and Bush supply side economics does not work by lowering the top marginal tax rate. It lowered the GNP. It only affects small businesses ten percent and would improve by 1% while investment by the rich 70% do not own businesses and no company increases investment anyways unless demand goes up. How can it today when many are not working or working for less. What works and proven is demand side by lowering the tax on the middle class who spend and raising the higher marginal rates like Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Clinton did while bring down the deficit by more consumption (Green) It improved the GNP and increased employment while increasing the tax base. However, our problem today is to many of our manufacturing jobs have been taken by cheap labor. We have to increase our tariff rates or demand Wal Mart and big box stores start carrying more American made products. Now 80% are overseas. To scream about taxes, how do you bring down the deficit that Bush started by taking away Clinton's smart move? Deregulation got us into this mess and we need to have better government with back to basic regulations on Wal Street and big banks and take away these 500 to 1 pay scales CEO's make. If do not change what does not work and extreme individualism vision is precisely the wrong prescription for our domestic and foreign affairs. We have a moral responsibility to stop this polarization and stop listening to talk radio emotional one sides views and start reading our history and economic books. I prefer an American made new green economic paradigm for our children. Shop local and buy American by reading the labels on the packaging and learn to say no and let people around you hear it.

I'm willing to bet that first graders on the playground could do a better job at getting a long and getting something - anything - done than all of DC right now.

It's sickening. I'll continue to vote Libertarian/Third Party, and I'll continue to abide by the law and pay taxes, but it's just pitiful. Just plan pitiful.

"Public’s anger isn’t directed at Obama."

Who says?

It's not Obama, it is the whole kitten cabootal! Republicans, Democrats, FBI, CIA, especially the courts system, basically the US Government needs to be replaced! We do that, we might have a chance for survival. By the way, I'm not holding my breath, LOL!

I have to wonder where this author is getting his facts and numbers.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14

Thank you for telling us what 72% of us already know!! Both parties have set us up for failure and fail we have!! Big time. Contrary to the majority I feel that partisan infighting is the only thing that has kept either side from passing their stupid agendas!! I hope there's more since a lot of what recovery we've had has come as these knuckleheads duke it out over the Democrat's far left agenda. I hope to see many new faces on both sides of the aisle next year, and if they can get together and help our nation recover that would be great. If they can't and want to continue fighting that's okay too as long as neither side is successful in passing their agenda, we may be able to keep on recovering while they continue to fight!!

When 2010 comes...

REPLACE THEM ALL!!!

With NO party affiliation, either!

Though I do NOT frequent Faux News, (nor CNN, etc.), Justice Napolitano is correct. See the following video link for what he has to say regarding nullifying unconstitutional "law" by the state legislatures.‏

http://eclipptv.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=9184

Wake up America!

bluecollarblogger I was just getting ready to bring that info over. Not sure who they polled but it was obviously not a good representation of the general public.

Wow, we need an article to tell us that people are fed up with the Federal government.

Record gun and ammo sales told me this story a year ago. I guess the MSM is finally getting it.

DAVE 1575 says it best 545 people are running your country! these are actually people who have made a career out of serving themselves.

please write in a local business person in your community if there is no independent on the ballot! YOU CAN WRITE IN SOMEONE, you dont have to choose between red or blue!

Interestingly, Rasmussen, which was far more accurate than NBC in polling for the elections in 2008, reports the President's approval as follows;

"Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove." His approval was about 68% when he took office. Also;

"The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14"

When Obama took office, his Approval Index was +28%, which means that 42% of voters with a strong opinion of Obama have turned against him.

In addition, the Generic Congressional poll is as follows;

"The new national telephone survey shows that 46% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 37% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent."

At the time of the 2008 elections, the Democrats held a 7% lead, which means that 16% of voters have changed their minds about supporting Democrats in Congress.

I wonder who we should believe? I think I'll go with the pollster that has consistently gotten it correct - Rasmussen.

Obama is around for three more years and nothing can be done so let's focus on getting the bums and deadbeats out of congress. Washington is stagnant because of the career politicians taking up space in the halls of congress and they are there because of no term limits. The self-serving attitude of the people we elect to make decisions for the common good is disgusting. The ONLY agenda any of them have is to get themselves re-elected and to enjoy as many perks as their office can get by with....Pelosi and her airplane! We MUST have the courage at the polls to get the career politicians OUT!!!

Oh yeah let's shake our fists at Washington and vote the bums out. Maybe instead of this endless cycle, we should look at who owns Washington to see what the problem is. The recent Suprem Court decision makes it even clearer, if that's possible, that Washington is just an extension of corporate power.

We can get mad at Obama and then get mad at the next guy, but things will be exactly the same.

Really??

Eric 913730, So NBC says their poll indicates republicans are the problem and you seem to be buying this hook, line and sinker. So this is why the dems lost kennedy's seat in the most liberal state in the union, the voters were blaming the republicans. Interesting?

Ha! It's about time!!!!!

At some point in time, BO has to accept responsibility for what's happening with the nation and the economy. If you're going to spend your entire first term blaming everyone but yourself, why did you take the job? Federal deficits----too high and out of control. National debt---too high and out of control. Is BO a part of Washington politics or not? How about if you're not the solution you're part of the problem? Folks don't like DC politics, but that doesn't go for BO? He's starting this middle class stuff again from a guy who made 5 million the year before he was elected. The system worked pretty good for him and he is not middle class. I don't think the overall public is going to buy into it again.

what I am fed up with and everyone should be is the BS coming from Republicans...out right lies and rhetoric whilw they sit on their asses collecting a paycheck and doing nothing but hindering! Ohh sorry and funding fox Nazi news station.

America will be the biggest group of retards in history if you wanted change and now vote for a Republican majority...how freaking stupid is that...?

What do we get with a Republican majority...the same idots who blew 13 trillion dollars and got us in this mess and 3 more years of them ston walling everything...then blaminb the Dems next thing you know Sarah Palins in office ad we will be the laughingstock of third world nations.

They will have to invent a new term...America...the first fourth world country

The Republicans have done nothing more than stonewall everything Obama is trying to do,they have not given him any kind of support at all from day one of his term. They'r only there for the rich people, the commen people don't count,who give a damn about the working people.They were the ones that run our economy in the ground,and now try to blame Obama for it.

Hmm...and the Democrats stand for "we the people" huh? I don't like either group, but I can see where the country gets divided when I see posts like these. It's like taking candy from a baby from a politicians standpoint. Just put on your red or blue jersey and scream, scream, scream.

It's our whole frickin' system...it is BOTH parties for goodness sake. Who in their right mind would blame one or the other. And so many just continue to feed the machine with their mind-numbing support of one party or the other, justifying their very existence. How about these morons get together and do something for us, rather than look for more crap to feed the media about the "competition." For the love of God, shouldn't they ACT like they're on the same team? Their goal should be doing what is right for us through debate and compromise...NOT pitting blue against red and going all out trying to point fingers at people. Pelosi is a prime example as Gingrich was before her.

I watch them talk and want to give them a napkin to wipe the crap out of the corners of their mouths.

No recovery, no jobs, so the blame lies somewhere. Obama and his gang are running the show.

Blame China and India for stealing all the jobs. We're the ones buying all the merchandise the Chinese make. Seems to me, Obama needs to crackdown on buying foreign products. Add a small trariff on every product they ship here to pay down the federal debt.

Gentlemen, BO has had both a Senate and house majority. All he has to do is carry his own party completely. He can't do it. The Republicans have threatened to filibuster, but I don't believe they've done it yet on anything. Reid is struggling to save his seat. Pelosi will get re-elected, but should the majority change she may lose her speaker's position. Both parties are seeing retirements en masse. This is going to be a good election for us. We'll get a chance to cast more meaningful votes than we've had in awhile. There should be a lot of ticket splitters this year. It'll be interesting.

The poll was taken at the White House party.

ATTABOY, MARK, you job with NBC should be safe for another week or so, you might even get a nice big bonus from GE when they are awarded all those green contracts.

don't look now but you lost your objectiveness somewhere between college and now and your political bias is showing. You should probably stop with the cheerleading and get back to reporting objectively on the conditions facing the United States, because the world you live in is no where near reality.

However, the poll also suggests the public wants Obama to refocus his priorities: 44 percent say he has given too much attention to health care, 16 percent say he’s given it too little attention and 38 percent say he’s given it the right amount.
On the other hand, 51 percent maintain he’s given the economy too little attention, compared with only 5 percent who say he’s given it too much attention and 42 percent who say he’s given it the right amount of attention.

So I was right, jobs ARE more important than health care. This article is not all that good, the interpretation of the data is a bit on the free side. I do agree with the other posters who do not agree with the title. I, as well, know no one who is happy with Obama. Those who voted for him in the election have abandoned him as well.

Yes, the behind doors government health care, it should be thrown out it is an albatross. We the people do NOT want it, we do not want Reid and Pelosi too.

Fed up. Yes.

I agree Stop, they just can't admit that the public's anger is toward Obama and his agenda. Sooner than later, they will have no choice but to put the blame where the blame lies. It the top!

Talk about statistical abuse. Eight hundred people polled does not represent the views of 200,000,000. Who knows where they took their polls. The people of this country should be angry with the way congress operates and hopefully there will be actual representation of America's citizens rather than corporate representation but with the new ruling by the Supreme Court concerning no limits on campaign donations from corporate america the mess is only getting worse. Wake up congress or you may find yourselves worrying about job security, having a place to live and being able to take care of your families like the rest of us. If congress hasn't gotten this message yet they are indeed hopeless and useless.

Wow, a true poll about what the people believe but not what the wingnuts want to hear...This is a first! This will bring out the screechers for sure!

This needs to get to the WHOLE CONGRESS!

Am doing a cut and paste to all the nets and cable outlets--will see if it gets coverage...What do you want to bet ratface Cantor will be on to twist in the wind with lies and distortion!

Had a disconnect here:

But Republicans continue to enjoy a significant enthusiasm advantage. Voters who are most interested in November’s midterms prefer a Republican-controlled Congress by a 49-41 percent margin.

Does that mean that they ask 2 more questions to determine this..1. Are you very interested in the November elections..and 2. are you republican? Seems that is the only way to come to the enthusiasm advantage!

bry33 "The recent Suprem Court decision makes it even clearer, if that's possible, that Washington is just an extension of corporate power."

Over the last several years, Corporations have spent about $950 million on Republican candidates, and about $940 million on Democratic candidates, while unions and their cohorts have spent about $600 million on Democratic candidates and about $70 million on Republican candidates.

What really upsets Obama and the liberals is that the Democratic candidates spending advantage might be diluted and spending might be more balanced.

Anybody with even half a brain knows for a fact everybody will look at the job picture more than health care. However they are related. We have to knuckle down and fix health care or all the rest is mute. Since Bush took office with his merry men there has been a steady decline in wages and an accelerated climb in the health care costs which is a deadly situation.

The right wing nut cases complaining and inciting people to blame the President were very silent in the last recession when they were in power and the same thing happened.....This one was worse and worldwide. Read this....

Prior to the 1990s, jobs rebounded quickly once recessions ended. Payrolls fell by nearly 3 million in the deep downturn that extended from July 1981 to November 1982. But by the start of 1983, the economy was creating jobs again, and by the end of 1983, the U.S. job count had exceeded its old peak.

That was because more of the job losses were essentially temporary, with manufacturers and the like letting workers go with the implicit expectation that they would be hiring them back once the worst was over.

But since the early 1990s, jobs have been slower to recover from recession. After the 2001 downturn ended, job losses continued for nearly two years. It wasn't until 2005 that the job count returned to its prerecession high.

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Productivity-enhancing technology and competition from low-wage countries like China made more job losses permanent. And it took time for new jobs to be created and for workers to acquire the skills needed to do them. In the wake of a far deeper recession, creating new jobs and retraining workers to do them could take even longer.

It is anyone's guess what those jobs will be. The Labor Department has done little more than extrapolate from recent trends. It expects growth in areas like health care, which has been one of the few bright spots. Given the exigencies of an aging population, that seems a fair bet.

One could also make the case that the United States is shifting from a consumer nation to a nation of producers, and that will lead to a resurgence in technology and high-tech manufacturing jobs.

But Harvard's Katz warns that past experience suggests such conjecture is likely fruitless. "One thing we've learned is that when we attempt to forecast jobs 10 or 15 years out, we don't even get the categories right," he says.

C'MON REPUBS WHERE ARE YOUR POSTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS POST BY WCRITIQUING? LET'S HEAR IT. YOU HAVE SO MUCH DAMN SHT TO SAY ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS. WHY IGNORE IT? C'MON LET'S HEAR WHAT YOU BIG MOUTHS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS? ANYBODY?????

Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) member of the Republican Party.He would be up for re-election in 2010.^[5]

On November 20, 2009, Gregg vowed to block any legislation put forth that would provide transparency at the Federal Reserve by performing a complete audit.

Gregg stated, "I would not vote for any bill and I would filibuster any bill that had this language in it."

In the Senate Gregg was the leading Republican negotiator and author of the TARP program, which bailed out financial institutions, while he had a multi-million dollar investment in the Bank of America..^[26][27][28]

uh.. I blame all of Washington period. ALL POLITICIANS.. REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS. They do nothing but argue back and forth and deliver NADA! They don't care about the people they only care about their pockets and power. If they truly cared about America and the people they would stop the bickering and do what is right for our country and Americans.

Let's face it. They collect campaign donations from Corporate America, special interest groups, lobbyists etc. Therefore, when in office their only priority is to repay those who placed them in office. That's it.

They sound like pre-schoolers: The republicans won't work with us. The democrats won't work with us and they use it as an excuse for not delivering squat to the people. Enough is enough. Do the job you were elected to do and stop the F*(&( whining Washington!

The last administration did major damage and this one is just following suit.

Time to enact term limits and eliminate campaign funding.

Talk about statistical abuse. Eight hundred people polled does not represent the views of 200,000,000.

I think you may be underestimating statistics...how many people polled to predict the elections?

Statistically speaking, and depending on the audience and your cross segment, 300 is all you really need to get a good reading. 800 (making sure of the right age/race/party splits) are more than enough to indicate the entire nation. I know it sounds weird, but 800 is a pretty large sample size...statistically speaking. It's where they got Bush's bad numbers too.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jan/25/carolyn-maloney/congresswoman-says-democratic-presidents-create-mo/

Brad, up top your right. This politifact article shows how Dems have been three times more successful at creating private sector jobs than Repubs.

The only poll that counts will come in November of 2010.

In the meantime, the politicians are free to "spin" the polls as much as they want to deceive themselves.

Any poll that says that they like Obama personally is probably corrupted by Political Correctness (nobody wants to be called a racist), so they'll lie to the pollster. You cannot separate a politician from his policies.

Hey remember this is all Bush's and the Republicans' fault.

Dave-1575, you hit the nail on the head! If you run, I'm voting for you!

With no disrespect meant to any poster who made a typographical error or didn't use spellcheck, I have to respond to Bruce Stratton's comment 2.20

You type like a bunch of chimps.

Hey Bruce, lighten up and have a banana. And thanks for caring !

Only 27 percent say they blame him for not being able to find solutions to the country’s problems. By contrast, 48 percent blame Republicans in Congress and 41 percent blame congressional Democrats.

Unbiased poll? It certainly does not reflect the current mood of the country.

dont you mean it doesnt reflect the mood on fox? its only the fox hounds that feel that way believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree Brad the poll doesn't jive with FOX, but it does jive with Americans.

or positive,,,who know's,,,,

brad-530094.....

You sure do make a lot of comments about Fox, so I highly suspect that you have your TV remote programmed to hit the #1 (or is that #2 as you have to do with your telephone) to watch Fox.news every day to keep abreast on what the other news channels are failing to report on.

Guess you have to focus more attention and comments to the Net neutrality and the Fairness Doctrine legislation. Your views and lack of any facts on this article is failing on deaf ears.

And I suppose you are going to say that the figures in this article does not reflect what the public majority thinks about our elected officials in Washington.

It wasn't just on Fox Brad, it was on NBC and ABC.

Johnjohn, according to NBC the ruling party Democrats receive 48% of the blame while the party with no power Republicans, receive 41% of the blame seems unlikely to me this would be the case.

Since Obama is a Democrat we will take 27% of his unfavorable rating and add it to his parties rating and you will get a more accurate reading of 75%, why break it up they are still on the same team.

Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948),Ordained Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.

Coburn has used the special hold [ and earning a reputation for his use ] privilege to prevent several bills from coming to the Senate floor.^[56] For example, in November 2009 Coburn drew considerable attention for placing a hold on a veterans' benefits bill known as the "Veterans’ Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act".^[59][60] The bill included new penalties for child pornography^[63] The bill never made it.

Coburn is affiliated with a religious organization called The Family. Coburn lives in one of the Family's dormitories when in Washington, D.C., with Senator John Ensign

John John they may have polled that percent where his buds are but if we all got to vote at once he would be about 20% percent popular at best...i am one who despises what he has done to my country and our young servicemen and women.

Eric-913730
I agree Brad the poll doesn't jive with FOX, but it does jive with Americans.

all ways an idiot. I actually got this site from that idiot LmarcT pointing out how great President Obama is.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html
Go ahead and refute what America wants. Go look at healthcare.

Wcritiquing, how soon you forget, remember Obama's words to our SOLDIERS, when he asked them to "find their own Health Care". It's garbadge like this from our so called Commander in Chief, that pisses me off. Remember?

Why not just fire basically everyone who works for the Federal Government? I have never been helped by anyone in the Federal Government, have you?

They have gotten just to BIG and expensive, outdated. With modern computer technology, we the people could do all the voting on items that matter to us most - cheaper, faster, better! The majority of the population would be the new decision makers as to whats best for ourselves.

Hell unemployment would be 60%.

Where do they get these 800 people? Are they pre-screened as were the participants in the Obama rebuff town hall meetings where they made damn sure that everyone with the exception of about 5-10 people were on Obama's side and would not give him any trouble? The Dems were calling us Tea Partiers names and laughing at us...i.e. Unamerican, tea baggers, right-winged terrorists, red necks, and the list goes on. Wonder if they are laughing now with the two governor elections and the Massachusettes Masacre. The Silent Majority suddenly woke up ... and decided to take a stand for our children and grandchildren's future. These nutcakes in Congress are crazy. I love the way they tell everyone that Tea partiers are an organized bunch of crazies, but they send in their SEIU people to demonstrate on the other side of the street for the Obamacare, and they are paying them to do so. These people are soooo far out of touch with anyone...I can't believe that they can even listen to each other (the liberals that is) We don't need a third party, we need new conservatives like Scott Brown. The Democrats got a supermajority and they felt like they were the Nazi's and wanted to completely take over our country. If you love your country, without regard to your race or sex...get involved...get into the The Founders Alliance and the Independence Caucus, both of whom are working across state lines in this election year. We will make ours and your voices heard this November. Frank, Reid, Pelosi, Murtha, Waxman, Boxer, Schumer, Specter, Rangle, Nelson, Landieu, and anyone else in the Senate that sold their souls for money is running that had the audicity to vote for Obama Care needs to be unemployed. It is time to replenish Washington with new faces and new ideas and new people who will serve "we the people" like they are supposed to do.

Boy, if we could just get Obama out. And then we can get angry at the next pres and vote him/her out. Such progress.

Think maybe it's time people to focus a bit more on who has owned Washington for some time now. The latest Supreme Court ruling has made this clear fact even clearer.

Every admin, be it Clinton, Bush, or Obama serves the corporate masters.

Charles: Why don't you help me and refresh my memory? what about a link ?

wrong!

Gather around Liberals... gather around....

Lets give homage to our faithful leader and new messiah OBAMA with this song of praise:

Ummmmmm Ummmmmmm Ummmmm... itttsss buuush's fauullllt!! itttsss buuush's fauullllt!! itttsss buuush's fauullllt!!

ummmmmmmmm!

Ummmmmmmmm!

Ummmmmm!

itttsss buuush's fauullllt!!

itttsss buuush's fauullllt!! itttsss buuush's fauullllt!!

Here's a fun game. Get some beer..... ( I suggest a 30 pack) .. and everytime the previous admistration is brought up during the state of the union speech, take a drink.

Great post Wanda M.!

Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14, 1947) member of the Republican Party.He would be up for re-election in 2010.^[5]

On November 20, 2009, Gregg vowed to block any legislation put forth that would provide transparency at the Federal Reserve by performing a complete audit.

Gregg stated, "I would not vote for any bill and I would filibuster any bill that had this language in it."

In the Senate Gregg was the leading Republican negotiator and author of the TARP program, which bailed out financial institutions, while he had a multi-million dollar investment in the Bank of America..^[26][27][28]

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Wcritiquing: 3/11/09 "Veterns Groups Blast Obamas plan for Private Insurance to pay for Service Related Health Care", would save the government $540 billion dollars.

I heard Obama is taking over FedEx and UPS.

The new company will be FedUP.

Figures.

Let's hope they can "overnight" this administration back to their holes.

nov.will be an interesting month indeed!!!! there will be soooooooooo many dem's out of a job!!! just like us!!!!i just hope they cant collect ui bennies!

dems out of a job food housing we might see them at the free food places the rest of the homeless jobless hungry Americans go they are no better to suffer tan we are.

I agree! All 535 need to go. That's the only way to show all current and future members that the American people will not stand by and have our government refuse to truly represent "We the people ...". I just hope there are more than just the same old Republicans and Democrats ready to take their places. If there is a large enough turnover this November we should start to see immediate changes ... fear can do that. Anyone foolish enough to try to make a last minute grab for cash (before the 2012 election to finish the job) by selling us out should be put in prison.

This is a chance for "minor" parties and individuals to prepare to take their places in November 2010 and 2012. It shouldn't take "big money" to win this time either. As a matter of fact, people who seem to have spent the most on their campaigns (frequent commercials on major networks and slick pamplets every couple of days in the mail) should AUTOMATICALLY lose. When we see those types of things we need to ask ourselves where that money came from and how much more they'll be willing to take from big money special interest groups once they get to D.C.

Yup, I am not voting for incumbents or any at all.

Please please please everyone vote Libertarian or maybe any third party.

But as Americans, as decent-hardworking, taxpaying Americans, let's do something. Let's form the "American Party" and vote every single demo and repub out in 2010.

I think pretty much anyone with at least a 3rd grade education could do a better job. Our government is an embarrassment around the world.

libertarian or third party ?

just like that !? !?

Why not some research before give them our votes ? ? ? we can pick the best.

If people in Connecticut would know where Lieberman stand ..............

There are a slew of other parties out there, several "american" parties of one sort or another, several "socialist" parties of one sort or another...Wiki has a whole list of them and briefs on platforms and candidates. Do your research if you decide to break away from main party lines. I'm still looking for the Bourbon Whiskey and Sex Party, though.

Apparently everyone on Capitol Hill knows where they're at...

Polls are only as valuable as the questions they ask. For example if asked "how many like what is happening in Washington right now", what do you believe that number would be? Another question would be, "how many are satisfied with Congress?". Again what would that answer be? One final question "do you approve of what President Obama has accomplished to date"?

How would I answer those questions, No, I do not like what is happening in Washington right now, No, I am not satisfied with Congress, and No, I do not approve of what President Obama has accomplished to date.

That gives you three NOs but does not give you the reason or an alternative for my NOs.

These polls don't give you the opportunity to give your opinion unless in falls into their options. Do I like what is going on in Washington right now, NO. I believe we are being played like fools by both parties. Unfortunately that is not an answer that they pre-selected. Am I satisfied with Congress, NO. I believe the straight party vote is both counter productive to any possibility of helping fix our current problems and is a complete embarrassment to any thinking person. Again not an answer. Do I approve of what Obama has accomplished to date, NO. Do I believe anyone else could have done a better job given the situationand and previous questions, NO, again not a pre-selected answer. Could John McCain have fixed the problems, NO, could Sarah Palin have fixed the problem by now, NO. Do I know of anyone who could have fixed the problems given the actions by Congress, NO. Again not pre-selected answers.

Those of you that want to continue to blame a party or a person put names instead of general questions in your response and see what these same polls do to your opinion.

Congress is TOTALLY corrupt,they make the Mafia look like choir boys. They have the unmitigated gall to tell you they work for us.Tell me what company employees vote their own raises,vote their own retirement plans,vote their own expense accounts,vote their own health insurance plan, and can be exempt from being tax evaders?

The Congretional scumbags MUST be voted out with very few exceptions. If they wont vote for a maximum eight year term,lets do it for them in November,lets show them that WE ARE THE BOSS,they work for us,not we for them.

We the people who go to work everyday,we the people who pay our mortgages every month,we the people who pay taxes every week,we the people whose ancestors came to this country to become Americans,who were proud to learn to read and speak the language,we who served our country when called on,we who were taught to respect our teachers,our parents,the police,each other--this is OUR COUNTRY; and no piece of s--t,pandering politician is going to take it away from us----UNLESS YOU LET THEM.

Ron,

I agree! They want to act like damn fools voting straight party on every issue that pertains to us but not them, let's treat them like fools and impose our version of term limits.

The new Senator from Mass. vote was counted before he heard one word of the issues at hand. Not only that he had 4 million dollars left in his campaign coffers after the election. How many here actually believe that money come solely from the State that elected him? Had it been the Democrat elected it would have been exactly the same.

if you believe that crap then you must think that fox news is #1...ha ha ha maybe in idaho!!!!!

Rassmussen does not count youth voters that usually vote democratic that is why their ratings are always 2 to 3 points lower.

brad and eric - are you having a joint hallucination?

Rasmussen predicted Obama would be beat out Hillary for the nomination. Rasmussen called the general election closer than any other poll, handing Obama the win. Now that Rasmussen is not getting numbers favorable to Obama, it is a Faux right-wingnut poll.

brad, brad, brad.....

See my post #3.5.

Dave....the hard part is you have to be rich to run for office.

I really dont think they dont want to go, but rather they can't afford to go. People need to see where the money comes from and vote against those funded by big companies.

Why not vote against those that are funded by BIG Unions, marco???

marco,

What say you about Obama's big contributors being AIG and the UAW? Coincidentally, got the bailouts, the bonuses and became part owners of a couple of car companies. Look at both sides of the playing field, the big picture. And then tell me you like what you see.

Maybe it's not just that you gotta raise (or have) big bucks to run for office that scares folks off.

Maybe it's also the hatchet job you can be SURE the other side will do on you. If you smoked pot back in the 1960s, for example, I hope you inhaled and liked it because when the spin doctors get done with you, it's going to sound like you smoked a couple pounds of weed last night.

Nobody with any sense is going to endure something like that...except for a select few with absolutely no shame (we call them Congress, regardless of party). Obama may be taking deserved hits in his approval rating, but the main problem IS Congress, and has been for a loooooonnggggg time...

Those 30% are the Devil's Advocates that just go against the grain to stir trouble.!!!!!

The other 30% work for the government.

Billy .....the other 30% are those who got the bailout money.

The other 30% are the Republican lobbyists that get to write the laws...

Sorry, I meant big-business lobbyists.

Oh wiat - what's the difference?

You left out Unions!!!!

The other 30% are just all liquored up.

And I'm not a drinking man, but every day I watch the disgusting machinations in DC and I think a drink...no, a pitcher of margaritas, might make even me give a positive rating.

Jcbwell, lets devide your 30% up equally between Democrats and Republicans. Like 27% of Democrats stole from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, while the other 3% were Republicans. Fuzzie math?. Makes sense to me.

Because the lawyers(most of Congress) write the laws after meeting with the drug companies,special interests groups (Unions) and Obama and his staff in closed or behind door meetings that are Obama's version of true transparency.

Simple is as simple does.

Vote all incumbants out in November for CHANGE YOU CAN REALLY BELIEVE IN and back it up with a final cleansing in 2012. Send a message to Washington America. They'll listen after that.

EXACTLY!!!!.

that last week union crap where they aren't taxed for "their" cadillac plans but the rest of us are? Didn't that happen behind CLOSED DOORS in a meeting with the BIG O himself??

Yep need to buy those votes.... why not go the cheaper route and actually say no a couple of times... when I don't have money I don't spend it. Why is this such a hard lesson for congress to learn??

Diogenes is still looking for an honest man...

The system isn't corrupt, the people in the system are. Where do you find incorruptable people? How do you keep corrupted people out? If you actually elect someone who's honest, how do you keep them that way?

Reducing the size of government reduces political hiding places and forces individual responsibility. That scares politicians. Why do you think politicians want to grow government? Safety in numbers.

ya vote them out and replace them....with exact replica's!!!give it up!!

Your ,,,,to much, to much! LOL

This 50 yr Old "Good Ole Boy" System has to be Stopped and Eliminated. I got tired of Writing and Screaming to My Congressman, just to be ignored and annoyed by them. I joined GOOOH.com to work on Replacing Career Politicans with Real Everyday Citizens. Let's get Real Candidates on the 2010 Ballots. Action by We the People as a Nation is the ONLY Way to get control over Congress again. Watch Pelosi's Botox Cheeks Tighten When We make a Stand, Step up with Our OWN Candidates, and Throw All 435 Under the Bus.

what i said is both sides have been bought and paid for by big business and now we all know it to be true. The only way this can be stopped is to end the whole donation process altogether. Maybe i should set down my tool belt and figure this one out for everyone but then who would build america? oh thats right unions are bad and i and the rest of the middle class need to go. we will take with us the 8 hr workday,overtime,and everyone's favorite the weekend! BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED! remember all wages are compared to what the skilled worker(union apprenticeship original 4yr degree)makes doing same work and when we are gone so is america. say what you want about my hate for fox i really do think anyone who believes that crying idiot or schuck'so'reily needs help. most of the readers on the vine couldn't pack my lunch let alone my tool belt(ironworker #86)most have never been across a suspension bridge let alone build one(510ft off water)i work farther off the ground than most get from their front door and all in the name of building this country.working on the docks moving container cranes around the world ive seen for years the ships leave with less and less until almost all leave without anything on deck.we make nothing and buy china's crap by design(why they lend us money)

Mine (anger) isn't....remember the snake pit he's in. ...remember what a few supreme court judges just did....it seems most of Washington are grabbing for whatever they can...the people of this country be damned. We know who they are...vote them out.

The "powers" that be... or want to be... have known that Obama's popularity is his strong point...and they have not liked that...good to see their tactics aren't working.

Starkat, you must be blind and deaf! Are you not aware of how his popularity helped the demo candidates in Virginia, New Jersey and MA? Obama is popular only in your mind. To the a huge majority of the people, Obama destroyed his popularity and spent all his political capital trying to forced that horrible healthcare disaster on the American people, and lying and lying and lying.

C. Stough

To say "the President has done nothing of what he said he would do", has discredited you from being taking serious.

no it hasn't

I believe this poll was taken in the Obama household which included various family members, relatives, and friends.

Standard polling procedures were followed, I'm sure they polled from across the country. There of course will be a margin of error, but 800 is a significant sample.

I agree with you; then we will see that the President has a much higher approval rating.

higher, i think not.

for one year they have had congress and repugs had everything their way for 8!!! and repugs dont want anything that helps people only business's

Exactly Dragon. They are also always pointing to the "fact" that the Reps. have not put forth any alternatives, they just say "NO". That also is not true. They have pointed out their alternatives many times but the MSM ignores that part of it. Even so, they all deserve to be voted out. There are only about 4 or 5 Reps. that I know of that I would fight to keep. That's total, House and Senate.

I wish we could vote out the MSM while we're at it. Bunch of worthless a$$ ki$$ers if you ask me. Especially MSNBC.

Good Grief Brad. Are you one of the moochers that doesn't want to work for a living? Businesses are the ones that give people jobs, then pay them for their work so they can buy things, like computers so they can go on line and say stupid things like you just did.

Republicans are obstructionists.

brad,

You're a typical idealogue, living in the past and ignoring the present.

First off, "for one year they have had congress"...ummmm so what? What have they done in that year? Nothing, except spend, spend, spend. Our economy is not better now. Our unemployment level is even higher. Our debt has skyrocketed.

"repugs have had everything their way for 8!!" Again...so what? The "repugs" as you call them do not have any power now. So why haven't the Democrats been able to get anything done?

Oh wait, I know. It's because they can't even agree on a specific agenda within their OWN PARTY!

And by the way brad, saying the "repugs don't want anything that helps people, only businesses" proves you know nothing about history or about the Republican Party.

You're another idealogue kool-aid drinker who simply parrots what he hears.

Eric,

Ummmm...and Democrats aren't? Either side, when it is the minority in power, plays the obstructionist when a bill comes up that it seriously disagrees with.

I KNOW you aren't going to try and say that Democrats didn't attempt to obstruct Republican proposals during the 8 years of the Bush Administration, when Republicans were the majority in power.

You can't possibly be that big of a hypocrite...although anything is possible I suppose.

Brad let me ask you something, if we didn't have the taxes paid by big businesses where do you think the money should come from to help people? The middle class can't be the only ones to carry the weight to pay for all the social programs. Especially since the rich aways seem to find ways to pay less taxes then the rest of us. Just wondering since you seem to have an opinion on everything.

Good Job Idaho. You'll notice that none of Brads statement contain facts, only opinions. And we know how much vale should be placed on an opinion freely and anonymously offered. Stick with facts and continue to confound the lefties.

Because the Republicans have come up with one idea, that is to object to everything Obama does regardless of what it is,even to the point of hurting the people more than they are ready are hurting. That's a hell of a good reason to blame them more. They have not contributed one single thing to help the country out of this hole that they,,,"the Republicans" got us into while they were in power. Republicans have had one objective since Obama beat their candidate, that is to make him fail at any cost.

bobr,

Your comments show that you are either extremely uninformed or are just another idealogue who doesn't even bother to listen to anything the other side says.

Republicans had multiple alternatives towards attempting to fix the health care issue in this country, yet the Democrats ignored their ideas. Republicans had other alternatives towards fixing the unemployment and economic problems, but the Democrats ignored them on those too.

If you actually bothered to do a little research, you might find out what they were. Whether you disagree with them or not is another story, but at least then you couldn't sit there and say they never attempted to make any contributions.

Try doing some research and utilize a little critical thinking before you make comments that you can't back up.

Brad , you apparently don't know much about Congress or history . The Dems have controlled Congress for the last three years. I guess you were asleep two of them, and Obama was one of them the whole time. They stopped the attempts to control Fannie and Freddie, voted for all war escalations and pressured Bush not to sign the final stimulus bill so Obama could which he did and it is a complete failure. Not that I support any of the present Repubs there, they all need to go,along with Bernarke and his Goldman Sachs representatives that control our money.

Idaho,,,,seeing you "think" you know it all there is no talking to you,,,just like the Republicans that continue to say no to anything and everything. I would widen my views if i were you,,a little more listening to others other than Fox and Rush would do wonders for you. oh,,I do a lot of research, i have nothing better to being retired. I'm glad to see you think your such a scholar on politics,,is that all you own opinion?

bobr,

Considering the fact that I don't watch Fox News or listen to Rush Limbaugh, I'm not worried about widening my views. I look for the truth.

You said that Republicans did nothing but say "No" to all Democrat proposals, and yet you ignore the fact that the Democrats said "No" to all Republican proposals (tort reform, medicare/medicaid reform, etc.).

I think you're the one who needs to widen your views, since you made such an all-encompassing statement that I have proven false. My opinions are my own, though I could ask you if yours are since you made a typical liberal comment about the Republicans, while at the same time failing to being intellectually honest enough to apply the same scrutiny towards the Democrats.

Personally I don't give a damn about either party. I think they're BOTH totally screwed up. But at least I am intellectually honest enough to apply the same scrutiny to both sides.

Are you?

Is it because we the people see what the Republicans are trying to do, or because the Republicans are the party of "No." Is it because we see more hatred coming from the Republicans, and the unwillness to work across party lines.

I pray that Scott Brown is true to his word, and be willing to work with the President and not against him. Maybe he will set a good example for the other Republicans to follow.

just pointing out that they are the same on both sides and while all of you argue about what and how it continues

Hahaha! I agree and spoiled little brats at that!

I'm sure if you compared all the polls that rasmussen and gallup had in common you would see that Rasmussen polls lower all the time. That is because they only poll 21 and older. So the youth vote that votes democratic traditionally is not part of their surveys.

Now that's something i'll vote for! Oh wait,,you said their own merits? that narrows the field quite a lot. And i talk about BOTH sides, Democrats and Republicans.

The only difference between a Dem and a Repub is how you spell the party name. Both are sub-titles of the STUFF MY POCKETS party.

mopar-sarah does not know what a classification is. Obviously you never really listened to her speak.

She's as dumb as a stone and needs to go back school.

If she weighed 300 lbs and had no front teeth, you would not give her a second look.

I think I just heard Jesse's head explode...

Mopar, Sarah would put Ted under a ROCK and make him eat dirt.

Jesse Ventura for President? That's not a bad idea, if he could also get a Congress devoid of the business-as-usual crowd that promptly messed Minnesota back up after he left office...

Leave Sarah Palin right where she is...please!!

Tim

70% feel that Washington is screwed up.

Are you part of the 30% with brain damage.

Tha is so true Tim remember we put them in office and we can get them out of office.

No offense, but you're an idiot if you didn't realize that the Democrats can pass anything without the Republicans and almost did with the Health Care Plan until America VOTED for Brown. The Democrats wouldn't even listen to ANYTHING the Republicans had to say about the bill. They just wanted to pass Obama's agenda, and pass it QUICK (without evaluating the consequences of what it would do to our health care system & economy).

The dems are idiots for even attempting to pass a 3,000 page Obamacare when NO ON understood the bill, not even congress or the senate.

tim,

The Republicans couldn't play the filibuster card till Brown won Mass. last week. What are you talking about? Even as it was, Obama had to buy votes. Enjoying the view from the boat the Dems have you on?

Ummmm Tim?

The Republicans do not have enough seats in the Senate to filibuster anything.

So much for your argument. Try doing a little more research and a little less acting like a trained parrot.

We need a government. A functional government.

The Republicans have made it their mantra that the government can't do anything right. When elected, they appoint incompetent fraternity brothers to jobs they are not qualified to hold (remember "Heck of a job Brownie?")

So when their incompetence is revealed (Katrina), it's confirmed the government can't do anything right. Self-fulfilling prophecy.

When the Republicans can actually discuss reasonable governance, and fulfill theri responsibilities under this premise, then I'll consider listening to what they have to say. Until then, forget it.

Idaho Dragon:

The current composition of the Senate is 59 Democrats and 41 Republicans. It takes 60 votes to break a filibuster (sans special parliamentary prcocedures which are rarely invoked). So I'd say the Republicans DO have ability to filibuster anything. Maybe it's YOU that should do some research before inserting foot in mouth? I'm just sayin' . . . .

FedUp46,

And how long have they had 41 Republicans? A few days?

My comment was in regards to all the liberals blaming the Republicans for "filibustering" everything over the last year.

The Democrats had a filibuster-proof majority until just a few days ago. So maybe YOU should do a little more research or at least utilize a little critical thinking so you don't insert YOUR foot in YOUR mouth.

I'm just sayin...

Amen!

Senator Brown has not even been sworn in yet. Until Senator Brown is sworn in the republicans will remain at 40. The democrats are stalling to swear Senator elect Brown into his seat because they are angry and mift at the Republican win and the democrat loss.

Hey Ex-Banker,

Why don't you make a rational argument instead of indulging in name calling and insults like a 5 year old?

I realize that's probably too difficult for someone like you, but do try. The only idiot I see here is you.

Ex-Boner, Beiben sie mich. Please ensure that your posts include no facts, just defamatory and irrelevant comments. I wonder why you are a former banker. that was rhetorical.

I'll second that Banker,,,Idaho seems to think he's a legend in his own time,,but then again that's the Republican way.

bobr,

And being nothing more than an insulting human being seems to be the Democrat way...or at least your way huh?

Maybe you and Ex-Banker should get together and learn some manners. I questioned your intellectual honesty in regards to a statement that you made, nothing more.

If you want to be insulting, feel free. It just makes you look childish and immature.

And your continued know it all attitude tells me what kind of person you are. Who are you to tell me that i don't research enough and to tell me that your opinion is the gospel truth,,it's your opinion and yours only,,i have mine. Is it OK for you only to insult? is that what you think is your privilege? Here's one last insult then ,,sick one of those great potato's grown in Idaho in your overgrown ego, if there's room for it.

And so your response is to come back with more insults and rants?

My claim that you don't research enough was based specifically on your comment that Republicans "have not contributed one single thing to help the country out of this hole that they,,,"the Republicans" got us into while they were in power". This comment is factually untrue. It is not an opinion, it is a fact.

Republicans had several proposals regarding different current issues (health care reform, the economy, etc) that were rejected out of hand by Democrats, so they DID in fact attempt to contribute, but were rejected by the Democrat majority.

Again, this is not my opinion, it is a fact. Look up proposed bills in the House and Senate for the last year if you don't feel like believing me. The proof is there. If you don't want to know the truth, that's not my problem.

My comments about your lack of research were specifically in regards to YOUR comments. If you took offense at that, you have my apology. It was not meant to be personal, but to point out that your comment was factually wrong and, in my opinion, showed a lack of research. As I said before, I am interested in the truth, not idealogy.

If you want to say that Republicans haven't exactly been bending over backwards towards working with the Democrats, I would definitely agree with you. But you said they have contributed nothing, and that is factually untrue and intellectually dishonest.

Feel free to insult me some more if it makes you feel better, but don't expect me to take you seriously until you make some comments to logically argue your position.

The question was: Do you blame Bush for Obama's screw ups?

Actually, do you blame Bush for lack of regulation, lack of oversight, an irresponsible and unfunded war, tax breaks for the wealthiest, and an atmosphere of privelege and entitlement?

Obama has chosen the wrong priorities, but he did inherit an unmitigated disaster!

...yes...the inherit argument will be used over and over again...for bad policy...to make things worse...

patriot tom,

The song remains the same.

ONLY Kings and Families "Inherit" Things or Problems. Obama campaigned for over 2 yrs and PAID over 900 Million to be President because.......He WANTED THE POSITION and THE POWER. His Whole Campaign was Nothing More than a Hateful "Smear Bush" Act based on Emotions, Fear & Lies, NOT Fact. IF It's too much of a Challenge for Obama to Comprehend, Handle, & Deal with.......well then He might need to go back to something Very Simple like.....Community Organizing!!!!

Only Kings and Families inherit things!

We all inherit problems. They are the natural consequence of actions! Two wars, huge deficit, totally unregulated Wall Street, those are just a few of the problems Obama inherited

Bush, on the other hand, inherited the problem of a balanced budget, no wars, but the tail end of the dot com bubble. He also inherited abyssmal intelligence and minimal airport security. The next POTUS will clearly inherit the national debt and social security crisis, and may still inherit unregulated Wall Street at the way we are going.

This nails it. I haven't voted for an incumbent in two elections.

Billy 400615

A much bigger question is, do you blame Pres Obama for the endless screwups of W? And the inherit argument is a valid one, as is no other. Bush screwed this country with no lube, then he and dirty dick laughed all the way to the bank.

Key mantra in Obama campaign in year 2013..."It's Bush's fault!"

Bruce, Obama said he had the answers to turn around what Bush's failures...HELLO! It ain't workin' baby!