Barack Hussein Obama

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by jmichna

So, Bush's approval rating is 40% greater than the Democrat-controlled Congress!

(28%-20%)/20% x 100 = 40%

Lies, damn lies and statistics!

[one-eyed-fatman]

Originally Posted by jmichna

So, Bush's approval rating is 40% greater than the Democrat-controlled Congress!

(28%-20%)/20% x 100 = 40%

Had to be a joke... Nobody's that stupid.

[KEVWYO]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

I'm watching CNN right now and Wolf Blitzer just pinned down Obama on what he considers "Middle Class" The answer Obama gave was "Certainly if you're a family making 100K or less then you deserve some relief".

Think maybe he was pandering to the CNN viewership?

How do you define "middle class"? Seriously, as a mental/political exercise define what you think is middle class. Considering the question and the venue I think any candidate would would be hard pressed to say concretely "this is the middle class". Our tax system makes it so hard to define anything because it is so hard to figure out.

[KEVWYO]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

Sure they do. I'm one of them BTW. That does not mean that I'm willing to give up my vote to a man that promises "change" without spelling out what this entails or any sort of clear, concise plan on how to implement it.

And your thoughts on continuing the status quo?

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by KEVWYO

And your thoughts on continuing the status quo?

KEV...Do you really think this man can make any concrete changes inside the beltway?

[Palmguy]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

That's not saying much. Gallup last month had Bush at 28% and Congress at 20%. Not very encouraging to either party if you ask me.

I agree. That's not saying much.

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I don't blame Americans for holding Congress in such low regard. They voted to make a change in 2006, because the Republicans were so corrupt, and nothing has changed. I think people have gotten to the point that they just have no faith in the institution whatsoever.

At least you concede, even if you don't come out and say it, that the Democrats are as corrupt as the Republicans.

[jmichna]

Originally Posted by one-eyed-fatman

Had to be a joke... Nobody's that stupid.

No... to paraphrase an old campaign slogan, "It's the math, stupid!"

If you use the approval rating of Congress as the baseline (20%), and Bush is at 28%, then he has a 40% greater approval rating than Congress. As mentioned previously, "There's lies, damned lies, and statistics!" (attributed to Mark Twain).

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by Palmguy

I agree. That's not saying much.



At least you concede, even if you don't come out and say it, that the Democrats are as corrupt as the Republicans.

I can't think of any individual Democrats that are as corrupt as Tom DeLay and Duke Cunningham were. Then there was Mark Foley.

And, of course, the Democrats never claimed to be the party of small government, so I'm sure for the Republicans to have run amok like that, people were disgusted. Another validation that our government is just out of control.

And, you would think with such low approval ratings that a body that is supposed to represent the people would at least try.

[Palmguy]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I can't think of any individual Democrats that are as corrupt as Tom DeLay and Duke Cunningham were. Then there was Mark Foley.

I guess I spoke too soon...

Uhhh...Harry Reid, William Jefferson? For crying out loud Etta, they are ALL (both parties) bad. Why won't you admit it?

[trik396]

It is not in a liberals capacity to see any other side but their own... I have asked her, and others, many questions to which I am ignored.

Ignorance is bliss....