"Approval of Congress hits all-time low in Gallup poll"

[Clio the Leo]

Makes Obama's 45% Gallup approval rating seem astronomical in comparison.

Approval of Congress hits all-time low in Gallup poll
By Michael O'Brien - 12/15/10 07:23 AM ET

Congress suffers from its worst approval rating in the history of the Gallup poll, the polling organization said Wednesday.

Just 13 percent of U.S. adults said they approve of the way Congress is handling its job, the lowest mark in the 30 years Gallup has been tracking the popularity of lawmakers' work in Washington.

A full 83 percent of Americans said that they disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as the House and Senate wrap up work on a lame-duck session.

Approval of Congress had hit its previous all-time low as the recession was beginning to unfold in the summer of 2008. Fourteen percent of Americans said in July of 2008 that they approved of the way Congress was handling its job.

The low approval ratings cut across party lines, too. Seven percent of Republicans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, and 13 percent of independents approve of Congress. The popularity of the Democratic-held House and Senate among supporters has declined since October, too; 16 percent of Democrats said now that they approve of Congress, down from 38 percent in October.


http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/133705-approval-of-congress-hits-all-time-low-in-gallup-poll

[Sherman A1]

1. I am surprised

that the rating for Congress is so high. I think 13% approval is far too generous.

[hobbit709]

3. That's what I was thinking too.

[DrDan]

5. a Senate vs House view would be interesting

I am sure the Senate would pull in single-digit approval.

[goforit]

2. Oh well, It is really up to the American people now.

[SkyDaddy7]

4. "Oh well, It is really up to the American people now"...

SCARY!!

[Bandit]

6. Why would this surprise anyone? The Senate is broken

Republicans have effectively broken the Senate so virtually no legislation can ever pass. They have established a permanent filibuster and are operating in the exact opposite way the founding fathers envisioned.