Poll: Congress Less Popular Than Root Canals, Nickelback, Donald Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM



TOM KLUDT 12:02 PM EST, TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 2013

On the heels of an historically unpopular Congress, Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found a sardonic way to illustrate just how low the public thinks of the governing body in a survey released Tuesday.

Among several items and individuals tested, the automated poll found that American voters have a higher opinion of root canals, Canadian rock band Nickelback, head lice, colonoscopies, Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, France, real estate mogul Donald Trump and cockroaches than they do of Congress.

On the other hand, Congress, which registered a paltry favorability rating of 9 percent in the survey, is still more popular than telemarketers, ebola, North Korea, troubled actress Lindsey Lohan, communism, meth labs and disgraced former politician John Edwards.

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[TygrBright]

1. I'd say that's fair.

Except the communism part.

But then, most people have no idea what communism IS, so such silliness is understandable.

judiciously,
Bright

edited to add caveat about communism

[groundloop]

2. The members of Nickelback must be thrilled that they're more popular than congress....

[Dr. Strange]

3. Well, yeah, until they wake up in the morning and realize...

shit, we're in Nickelback.

[Botany]

6. Nickleback? rotflmao

Warning adult nickleback theme by the great Jenna Marbles

[Dr Hobbitstein]

22. Oh man!

This is great!

[Botany]

24. She is a real talent

[Dawson Leery]

4. Someone actually likes Nickelback?

[sakabatou]

9. Yes some people do.

[Erose999]

12. I was in the Waffle House on X-mas and some lady actually put money in the juke box to play Nickelba

ck. I thought about making some sort of snarky remark about ruining the Lords Birthday and all that, but then she probably would have played Creed to spite me.

[OnyxCollie]

25. !

Any story that begins with "I was in the Waffle House on X-mas..." is destined to be a winner.

[snooper2]

14. Everybody likes Nickelback, unless you are tone deaf

[LynneSin]

5. I'd have to say that I'd vote for Congress before picking Nickelback

just saying. I have my limits

[OnyxCollie]

7. Congress is less popular than ebola.

Ebola's PR team is doing a helluva job.

[azurnoir]

8. so cockroaches are more popular than Congress ? wow n/t

[AAO]

10. Less popular than root canals and lice, just barely more popular than an Ebola outbreak.

OUCH!

[democrattotheend]

11. I like Nickelback!

Don't compare them to this do-nothing Congress.

[bedazzled]

19. another vote for nickelback!

i enjoy a lot of their music - so does my 15 year old son...

[Dr_Scholl]

27. I do, too.

But that's still funny as hell.

[Erose999]

13. I think Meth Labs may beat them this year. I mean, once the new season of Breaking bad rolls around,

who knows? It may be their year.

[Enrique]

15. ..

[2naSalit]

18. Okay...

I don't get what the deal is about Nickelback...? Can someone explain. (I don't keep up with popular music culture so obviously I've missed something here.)

[Dr Hobbitstein]

21. Basically...

They're unoriginal, generic sounding rock. They sound like everything else at some point or another. Musically, they lack innovation and style. A lot of their songs are formulaic, and some songs seem recycled from their past works.


Also, they suck.

[OnyxCollie]

26. Must. Turn. Away.

Can't stop laughing.

[Cha]

16. It's not fair to Nancy Pelosi and hardworking Dems to be lumped in with

with the Cockroaches.. but, yeah, boner and his scuzzy teagang of sociopaths should be rated below the vermin listed.

"Donald Trump".. Bueno! Macy's needs to read this report!!

[2naSalit]

20. You know they have a problem

when their reference to "persons of color" means the Cheeto. I think Nancy needs to be expunged from the list... she actually does her job the way it should be done even if some of her tasks are unpopular.

[2naSalit]

17. And the list goes on to include

head lice and traffic jams although they are more popular than playground bullies which I find interesting since they have been doing their best to emulate them whenever possible.

[socialist_n_TN]

23. Last poll I heard on this (Xmas week) showed communism WAS........

more popular than Congress. Of course, that poll didn't distinguish the communist tendency.

[Permanut]

28. If the poll was split by party..

The Dems would be more popular than a 19 flavor tutti frutti banana split with sprinkles, and the Repubs would be less popular than having fingernails pulled out with pliers.

[daschess1987]

29. Wait -

Nickelback?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

30. I've heard of Congress. What the heck is Nickelback?

... or, am I better off not knowing?