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By: scaulen

scaulen — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:30:08 +0000

No the scary thing for the Democrats will be how many more blue dog Dems will get seats. I have no problem if they are called Democrats, just as long as they vote away from the lunatic fringe you call home. It should be real interesting in 08 Republican President, lots of blue dog Dem’s, usual suspects for the Republicans, and the lunatic left pushed into the corner. If I were certain Dem’s I’d be sweating a more conservative Democratic party, that might actually not protect them from some inquiries into lots of shady misdeeds. cough Reid, cough Clinton, cough Pelosi, cough Murtha, cough Jefferson.

By: Soothsayer

Soothsayer — Thu, 10 May 2007 18:29:09 +0000

I’d say that Warpublicans so polluted Congress with their refusal to perform Constitutionally mandated oversight that it may take a while to clean up the stench they left behind.

The facts are that Congress had a 25% approval rate in 2006; its up to 35% now, an increase in approval of approximately 1/3.

The scary question for Warpublicans is how bad will the drubbing be in ’08, with another 1/3 of their Senatorial seats up for grabs?

By: scaulen

scaulen — Thu, 10 May 2007 18:21:28 +0000

Hmmm. Since the Dems run Congress, and the polls are usually heavy polled on the Democratic side then the approval rating should be much higher then 35% don’t you think???? I mean the Democrats are the party of the people, and they were put in power to do the will of the people, but now the people are not to happy with them. And since as you have said it is a Democratic congress, then the 35% approval rating belongs to the Dems.

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:33:18 +0000

Soothie,

Don’t try fractions – it’s embarrassing to watch.

By: Soothsayer

Soothsayer — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:10:34 +0000

AJ – your statistical illiteracy is showing. First it was meters and inches, now its polling stats.

The poll you are referring to says that 35% approve of Congress and 55% don’t approve. But keep in mind that Congress is only about 51% Democratic representatives.

In your world, a 55% disapproval means that 55% must disapprove of Democrats. That is simply not the case.

In October of 2006, when your Warpublicans controlled Congress, the approval level was at 25%, so approval of Congress is actually UP since the Democrats took over.

Much of the residual disapproval is still be aimed at the do-nothing Warpublicans in Congress, who if they had any sense would have helped the Democrats override Bush’s veto of desperately needed funding for out troops in the field.

Keep in mind – the first Warpublican who calls for the impeachment of George Walker Bush will be a national hero – and the avalanche shall begin.