CNN

The declining poll numbers can relate to the clear lack of representation by appropriate district apportionment.

In 1776 65 members of congress represented 2.5 million people=38 thousand each

In 2008 435 members of congress represent 303 million people=700 thousand each

Pelosi should not be reelected, as she lied about what she was going to do in the first 100 days. She is a typical Democrat who will tell the public anything and do the opposite. Vote out all of the do for nothing Congress.

Jeff,
the republicans had to do nothing to win their bills when they ruled congress, they had bush on their side...

the democrats cant do things unless they get 2/3 of the votes... to counter an veto from bush..

But when Obama wins in november they can do things, and republicans will help them... It is a hole new way of politics

Your Poll is off – As far as I'm Concerned- & if it was in my power
BOTH Houses & Both parties would only hear 2 words from me-
YOUR FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with the many people out there who say the Dems need to start standing up to Bush more.

Their override of his veto is an important step... Now keep the ball rolling!!

The thing that upsets me most about this poll is how people can support the GOP after their ridiculous policies over the last 8 years are what has led to the problems our country faces today with the declining dollar, weak economy, housing crisis, and Iraq.

BALANCE OF POWER IS NEEDED

McCain '08 (Democratic in both houses)
Clinton '12 (Republican in both houses)

Dems/Pubs really what is the difference? Uh..none. Different lip service, maybe, higher quality of leasdership, uh no. We would be better off starting from scratch. They all disgust me!

As a democrat and a strong supporter of the party I am ashamed of how much of a sissy Nancy Pelosi has become. The only question I would ask Nancy if ever met her was "how am I going to explain to my kids that we didn't impeach bush?"

Answer me that Mrs. Speaker...

We elected you for that reason...and that reason alone...

TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS. ELECT THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME TOO. TWO FOUR YEAR TERMS JUST LIKE THE PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE ONE SHOT, YOU DO A GOOD JOB YOU GET ELECTED FOR ANOTHER TERM, IF YOU DONT, SEE YA! KNOW IF WE COULD JUST FIND A CONGRESS TO VOTE IT INTO LAW.......LOL

Are you just now finally realizing this ken? Sorry you just noticed that.

no wonder, republicans don't like them because the democrats are in control. Democrats don't like them because they won't stand up to Bush........that will make for low approval ratings all right.

Time to toss the lot of them–except Ron Paul– out and start over. A collection of newbies can't do any worse than the collection of clowns who seem to be getting paid to steal our money and our freedoms.

The spineless Dems need to get a backbone and stand-up to Bush and his cronies. They cave, and cave, and cave. Grow a pair you bunch of wimps.

Blame Pelosi – She's as clueless and useless as any representative. She's only in this for the money.

Dr. Mimi de la Cruz:

I agree!!!! Once Mr Veto and his puppet master are gone things should improve. However, Congress should have taken a stand against this lame duck administration a long time ago. At this point it is a 2-way street.

Bush vetoes anything that's good for this country, what can you do, when there's isn't a huge majority nothing gets done. Doesn't matter anyways, this country is going down the tubes. Soon we'll be the Divided States of Saudi Arabia.

Blame the people. We should be held responsible for choosing our representatives.

I love how it is the Republicans and Bush's fault. I did not know that Democrates were that brainless and controling. Lets see, they took over control 2 years ago and gas has gone up, the economy has gone in the tank, the financial market is in chaos. The only thing that is looking better is the war in Iraq, the only thing that they keep their fingers out of. hmmmmm

THANK YOU! DAMACRATE FOR YOUR DO NOTHING CONGRESS.

MCCAIN 08!
HILLARY 12!

I blame the Presidents low approval rating on congress..... Also an elected Obama would mean a second term of Reid and Pelosi what a failure that would be.

If i want to throw a green party or change the cafeteria at work I will be sure to call Pelosi since that is all she has done in 2 years.
Didnt she promise lower gas at the time? Well guess what it has doubled way to go dems

I blame the Presidents low approval rating on congress..... Also an elected Obama would mean a second term of Reid and Pelosi what a failure that would be.

If i want to throw a green party or change the cafeteria at work I will be sure to call Pelosi since that is all she has done in 2 years.
Didnt she promise lower gas at the time? Well guess what it has doubled way to go dems

The democrats in Congress are killing us just so they can get their guy in the White House,. I hope people wake up before it's too late.

McCain '08

I was wondering where all of the republicant's were when I was reading the McViagra posts. They were here because they had nothing to say!

Did you know that the repugs in Congress actually set a record for the most number of filibusters in one session? It's true, look it up comrades.

Why shouldn't they be at an all time low they all SUCK. They get into power forget everything they ever said and maintaining power becomes the main focus. They suck, they are not going to getting any better and anyone who thinks that they will is naive. It doesn't matter who we vote for they are going to bow at the alter of corporate America.

I am not surprised by the numbers at all.

Now may be the time for me to run for a senate seat

The only people worse at leadership than the republicans.., are democrats.

It seems to me that our government is only working for themselves and NOT for the American people! The politicians will say anything to get elected, and then they don't even work hard enough to earn their keep. What a joke!!!!!

McCain = Maverick........ NOT!!!

I used to think he was...

but when you look at him now... he has't deserved that label in about 10 years...

pelosi cant lead a bunch of sheep.... yet a do nothng , let them eat cake congress.. get her out now !!!! what a bunch of loosers !! what a sad joke on the american people !

did i mention pelosi sucks?

Because this congress HAS no vision... They knew the gas prices will be $4+/g two years ago; what did they do? NOTHING... they were blaming the President (what is there to blame him? ) and the President blaming them. Fine... they cant think well ahead.. what about short term Gas break like stop trading oil or oil subsidy coupons or something to believe that they care for their tax payers... They just care for their lobbyists...

Oh what about mortgage crisis, banking sector problems, War, etc etc they dont listen to people who elected them...

This Congress is useless and I think all them deserved to be NOT RE-ELECTED !!! We need change that begins from Pelosi... !!! Shame and what a waste of tax payers money... I want CNN to trace a sample number of members of congress for 24 hours and blog so that voters would know what they are doing in a typical day !!!! Shame!!!

I wondering when congress going to stop the right to work law because this law is hurting American workforce it stupid to have a law that dont cares about American workers.

And with good reason. Pelosi and the other Dems come in like they were going to do something and have fallen flat on their faces. And all are to gutless to bring impeachment to Bush and Cheney when the law (the whole telecom spying- violation of our 4th amendment, too) was clearly broke. Then they've turned around and approved this new FISA bill that now absolves them of their wrongs. Utterly ridiculous.

TO ALLOW BUSH TO DO WHAT HE DID ALL OF CONGRESS SHOULD GO TO JAIL......

Their approval has dropped so drastically because they dont do anything. So much corruption in the white house and they DO NOTHING! Finally they over ride a few veto's but come on!

Impeach a president who has deserved more than any other president in US history to be impeached and we might as a society believe youre actually paying attention a little to whats going on in a country that WE as tax payers are paying you to govern.

Face it. The last election sent the democrat congress to ruin the sitting president and the leaders though that was all they were supposed to do. Well, looky here what has happened to this country while Pelosi/Reid/Shumer have held multiple/multiple accusatory hearings on every jot and tittle over the past 8 years even though they were part of congressional oversight during all that time.

Typical liberals everything they touch they screw up.........Nancy Pelosi is the biggest tool on the planet she needs to go back to San Francisco and try and clean that mess up before she starts trying to fix the country.

Many of them should be going to Levenworth for treason and high crimes, but will never see a day in jail,while little guys on the street get time for parking tickets.

The liberals in the Democratic Party are asleep at the wheel. Moderates are getting sqeezed out!

Chuck Schumer of the DSSC wanted Kentucky Democrats to have a candidate to run against Mitch McConnell who could self finance the race. So he threatened a Iraq War Veteran out of the race. Now Democrats are stuck with a wealthy crook who is running against McConnell.

It is time that money is taken out of politics and New York liberals decide to mind their own business in Kentucky! Extremists on the left are just as bad as extremists on the right.

This was another ploy of the republican party and their administration.
People, please don't let them stop you from voting the right way.

Pelosi is one hell of a congresswoman. Pointy shoes and pointless arguments.

How much energy has she helped secure for Amercia's energy future? (zero), and how much has she worked her hardest to block (millions of tons).

And you wonder why we have an energy crisis??

Time to get out a wide and large broom,shame is, all the bums will get better jobs on K street.

Justin from West Haven, CT sounds like a really seasoned thinker. The approval rating of Congress certainly did not stop it's plummet even after the "Saviors" of the Democratic party were elected in 2006. Get a grip people.

OBAMA YOU CAN CHANGE THESE RATINGS WITH HILLARY BY YOUR SIDE. WITHOUT HER YOU WON'T HAVE THE CHANCE TO MAKE CHANGES. NO YOU CAN'T.

Yeah, it's all the Democrats fault. I'll agree they should have done more but let's get real:

The Senate is 49-49 with 2 Independents. Sanders is with the Democrats but who knows what Lieberman is going to do.

The House has a small Democratic majority but not enough on its own to override a veto. Vetoes that Bush did not use before the Democrats became the majority.

But this is what it comes down to: If voters despise Congress so much, why is it that they re-elect their Representatives at about a 95% clip?

HAM July 16th, 2008 12:35 pm ET

Record number of Filibusters….

Might want to check on who initiated the majority of them…

The first 100 days speach Nancy gave sure worked out…
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thank you...seems the only thing Repubs are good for is pointing their fingers

You really can't blame the congress on this. When something that is good for the people hits Bush's desk he vetos it. There is not enough Democrats in congress to overrule him. Wait until November. Then after Jan 2009 you can start watching the polls as congresses ratings start going up.

obama will fix our economy just like he fix SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO ,,,, LOL

You poor idiots think that obama is the answer to all of our problems. God help us. You haven't seen problems like you're going to see if you put that fool in the white house. Do we really have to scrape the bottom of the barrel. And I really do wish that man would stop whinning.

Like this matters. People will still re-elect their repreentatives and senators.

Yes, and it was at 37% back in 2006 before the deomocRATs took over Congress.

Man, has Conress's approval rating really fallen since the Dem's have been in power!! Maybe we need to throw all of the Dem's out of office to get the points back up!

Also, the Rasmuessen poll that I saw last week had had Congress's approval rating in single digits at only9%.

The Congress of the United States is a hugh DISGRACE and I'm glad that people are finally paying attention. They all want (and are) to get rich off our backs but it will be the democrats that will bury us.

why pelosi let crook jeferson out from jail? is ok congres be crook as long not people.

clintons have power,(what a joke) what she has only paint suits with different 50 colors

It takes two, to Tango.... Why? Oh why all this haggling....

For his own sake, Obama better HOPE the Democrats are able to gain an impressive majority in Congress or his legacy of CHANGE will be something we couldn't belive in.....

even clintons just selling lie almots 20 years and peoples no memory....suckers
Thanks make china take over and flood japanes cars with free fiasco trade giving away americans to make politicans filty rich

We need to get everyone out of congress and replace them all!!!

Who the heck were the 14% who approve? The 40,000 congressional staffers that work for these clowns? Most of these people, Rs and Ds, belong in jail - but that would be reckless and unfair to the prisoners already in jail.

They've caused the housing crisis and the debt crisis and their solution to both is to figure out how to bailout freddie and fannie. They created that problem because they are in the pockets of the lobbyists for those companies. The solution will almost certainly drive the country into a depression.

The recent farm bill is a travesty - propping up companies already receiving record revenue from high commodity prices. But Congress gave them even more of our tax dollars.

Same with their solution to energy - let's not solve the real problems, lets subsidize inefficient companies with tax dollars and earmarks.

The Democrats are useless and clueless!

And, their presumptive nominee, Barack, is so easy to manipulate. He tries to tack to the center for political expediency, and his left-wing cronies clobber him so he reads a backward speech hoping no one will notice his inconsistencies and lack of coherence or comprehensive strategy. He even jumps the gun in what he ties himself into before his fact finding mission to Iraq and Afghanistan.

The biracial Barack also reads a command performance speech for the NAACP mandated by Jesse Jackson.

Can you imagine what this arrogant guy with no intestinal fortitude, no core principles and no moral center would be like as president?

He will not win! John McCain 08, the only wise choice!

Of course the ratings are low. The Republicans are despicable hypocrites and the Democrats are spineless. What's to admire?

You can thank Nancy Pelosi for this! There was a mandate to end the war and impeach Dumbya, and all she and Harry Reid could do was bend over and say "Thank you, sir! May I have another?"

I agree ... the Democrats have accomplished absolutely nothing other than to strengthened Bush's failed policies. They have consistently voted to fund the wars in spite of the fact that the majority of Americans want our troops home. They have done nothing but support Bush's disgraceful and disasterous plans in spite of overwhelming public opinion in opposition to his satanic endeavors. They have held no one accountable for anything whatsoever and are too pathetic to bring war crime charges against the Administration ... mostly because of their votes which make them co-conspirators.

I had hoped Obama would be different and maybe he will but his shift to the right in recent weeks has me deeply concerned.

pelosi gank just busy to make sure 50 millions illegal get UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE thats LIBERAL just care to geting illegal alien vote to back in power

Congressional term limits.

Nothing else need be said.

It's funny because this goes to show how useless it will be if Obama does become President. With the Dems stock falling in the House and Senate, he will just have enough power to veto bills. Even if the Republicans are not overly enthused about McCain, they will make sure the votes for Congress and the Senate count. All the youth vote, and the minority vote will evaporate for those elections. People fail to realize that there is where the trus power is. It will be amusing to see Obama just a helpless as Bush is now. If you all think this is a joke, get ready for the hangover after the election. Then reality will kick in. I am besides myself in glee, and anticipation of this moment. Way to go Reid and Pelosi!

Gotta love MC-SAME / MC-Copy CAT BUSH...can;t wait until Nov 4

EIGHT YEARS OF BAD JUDGEMENTS, BECAUSE OF:
************************************************************************
A-DO-NOTHING CONGRESS....OF DEMOCRATS
A-DO-NOOTHING SENATE....OF DEMOCRATS
A-KNOW-NOTHING PRESIDENT....A REPUBLICAN

OUCH...!!

NOW THE DEMOCRATS WANT YOU TO ELECT...
A-KNOW-NOTHING PRESIDENT OBAMA...A DEMOCRAT

OUCH...!!!

A-KNOW-SOMETHING PRESIDENT MCCAIN...A MAERICK
looks mighty good....so come November, 2008 VOTE MCMAERICK

Democratic To-Do List, January 2009:

1. Move into White House

2. X-ray Pelosi and Reid, discover they are jellyfish in disguise

3. Advertise the new opening for Congressional leadership, Qualifications: must have spinal column

4. Finally get stuff done!

Morons voted in the dems, now you guys want to have a Dem led Congress and White House. Good call geniuses.

Lets face it people both parties are to blame. They hate each other so much working together to solve a problem is impossible. Until the hardliners on both sides realize this and start demanding action from the congress nothing will change. If a company ran like this it would go under in a year. You can't tell me that if the right and left set down together they couldn't come up with a energy plan long and short term that would lead us out of this problem. I guess that would be to much to ask for them to act like adults and go the job they were elected for.

Let's see....

The democrats promised to lower gas prices and fix the economy and stop the war in Iraq if they got power in Congress in '06.

Now that gas prices and most everything else has doubled, and the economy is a shambles, the only bright side is that Iraq is looking better.

...and the democrats had NOTHING to do with the success in Iraq.

Now they are promising to fix the economy and lower gas prices if you vote for Obama.

Are you people stupid??????

Are you gonna fall for that again????

This goes to show that it's not Republicans or Democrats that have screwed the country time and time again. It is the false democracy with parties and delegates that tell us who we can vote for and an electoral college that tells us who wins. If we counted who one by state...states get represented. If it's a tie, narrow it down to the total vote. THEN you have a democracy that rich, well connected beaurocrats cannot corrupt. The party system as a whole is flawed and doesn't involve the people of our nation NEARLY as much as they should. There should NEVER be a party that decides when votes do or do not count based on the party's rules. The whole system has been so bastardised over the course of our history to benefit those who have corupted it that our founding fathers are all collectively rolling over in their graves!

bush vetos every bill they send him .how can they do anything?fortunately,recently congress has overridden some vetoes on farming and medicare.at least they are making some progress on foiling bush's attempt to further ruin the country.if they hadn't shelved kucinich's impeachment attempt ,they would be getting 70% approval ratings.

Jeff

Here here! I couldn't agree with you more.

"This might be a good spot for Senator Clinton, especially if Obama is elected. Senator Clinton would be more likely to stand up to any stupid proposals he might make. "

Clinton is a much more powerful senator than Pelosi. Pelosi needs to go if she can't make progress.

Maybe this is because most of the Dems are too busy doing what they ALWAYS do when the stakes are high–take a strong position, and then back down like spineless nobody's in the face of the slightest GOP opposition. There is still a war going on in Iraq right? Millions still uninsured?

Clean up the bureaucracy and old-style bait and switch politics!

Obama '08

People also have to remember that even though the Democrats are the majority, President Bush has VETOED most everything that they have tried to bring forth. He didn't veto ANY bill brought forth by the Republican Congress, not a single one. There are still enough Republicans in office to keep Bush's veto.

There is still too much bickering in Congress from both sides to get anything done.

EIGHT YEARS OF BAD DECISIONS, BECAUSE OF:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A-DO-NOTHING CONGRESS ....OF DEMOCRATS

A-DO-NOTHING SENATE...OF DEMOCRATS

A-KNOW-NOTHING PRESIDENT BUSH....A REPUBLICAN

OUCH................!!!!

NOW THE DEMOCRATS WANT YOU TO ELECT.....

A-KNOW-NOTHING PRESIDENT OBAMA...A DEMOCRAT

OUCH....!!!

A-KNOW-SOMETHING PRESIDENT MCCAIN...A MAVERICK

looks might good and will put America back on track. Welcome aboard
and vote MCMAVERICK come November, 2008

To S.B. Stein E.B. NJ – 12:55 pm ET,

Take a course on statistics. The stated sampling error covers any variance possible between the sample and the total population. Moving up to 1% surveyed would do virtually nothing. You would have a close result, just with a smaller sampling error; that's all.

You don't need a large sample size to get an accurate result, especially when approve or disapprove were the only choices. As long as the sample group was diverse, the survey is good within the range given.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

With Bush and 49% Republicans of course they cant get anything done.

The repugs have blocked, filibustered every single thing the democrats try and do and combine that with a repug president it's amazing they get anything done. I can't stand repugs, they are in human! You guys could care less about real people unless they are millionaires. Your ghetto fabulous thugs.

These posts are hilarious. The do-nothing democrat congress has record low approval ratings. Whose fault is it? George Bush's, of course. You democrats are a stitch.

To get anything higher than 1% they must have asked congressional family members.

Mike, Syracuse NY July 16th, 2008 12:25 pm ET

Nancy Pelosi made lots of promises if the Dems took Congress. Two years later, she hasn't kept a single one. The current Congress has done nothing to face any issue. Nothing on mortgages, gas prices, the economy, the war. They do seem to have time to hold hearings on the use of steroids in baseball. What a legacy for the Do-Nothing Democratic Congress.

And just what did the Republicans do during their twelve (12) year reign in both houses prior to the 2006 election??

I know, they secured both the bourders and the ports. Banned cheap imports of toys that contained lead, and the list goes on, and on, and on.

We have a president that isn't very smart, nor is he well respected.

For those that saw his news conference yesterday in context, George Bush was the height of ARROGANCE when he quipped "I'm not an Economist" in response to a reporter's question ... a question THE PRESIDENT should have been able to answer.

In the face of this, the Nation needs to have a a 66% Democratic Congress so that they can CORRECT the ERRORS and MANAGE the Arrogance and ignorance of our so-called commander-in-chief.

Pelosi and the rest of those do nothing government servants, have forgotten their main job is to look out for this country. Obama has done nothing but run for office since he became a Senator, and has missed over 40% of the votes. John Mccain has missed over 60%. What do they have to do, besides vote on bills? None of us could miss half our work and still have a job...

Congress it time that you start doing your job by the way Michelle
with two oil men in charge this is way the price is so high.

I agree with Ian and Shannon. I get sick of power hungry humans making careers out of public office. And its our own fault for electing 90% of them every time they are up for election. If we could do one thing to fix this country I say it would be make congress serve at most two four year terms like the president. also make the elections of them all at the same time. Then you get voted in, do your job and if you suck, your voted out. Simple yet effective. But that will NEVER happen with the people we want voted out in power both sides of the isle included.

Biff Biffington,

You are an idiot. Your complaining about the Republicans blocking or filibustering items they don't want to vote on? Welcome to the world of politics. This was happening for the first 6 years of President Bush's presidency from the Democrats. The freakin Texas Democrats fled to Oklahoma so they wouldn't have to vote because they knew they would lose and then they were mad at the Texas Governor for threatening to send the Texas Rangers after them and have them arrested!!!! You can't have it both ways Biff Boy!!!

Let me tell you something, if you're approval rating is at 20% or lower, they don't care about you, they just don't plain like you...

Am I the only one who has noticed that the approval ratings have gotten much, much worse since the Democrats became the majority in 2006? Hmmm...makes me wonder if it would be even worse if more Democrats get elected. Even with the Jack Abramoff scandal and the whole Mark Foley page mess, the approval for Congress was not this low. They must REALLY stink.

That's right it is all President Bush and VP Chaney's fault. The Democrats have spent the last 7 1/2 years doing everything they can to discredit the President.
What the Democrats have accomplished other than absolutely nothing...is they have deeply hurt and divided the United States of America. We can't be just Americans anymore, we have to be sliced, diced, sorted, stacked, hyphenated, and separated into special groups pitted against each other.
Look at this election, what a sad day in American when we end up with Obama and McCain as our choices. Both incompetent for different reasons. God help us whoever is elected.

TO: Bill-C-Bus OH

"Not be like my neighbor and vote Republican because it is the 'Christian' thing to do. "

Don't be like my neighbor and vote for Obama because its time for a black president

Obama has been forced on us by the media, left party members and people who think its going to help race problems in the US...

Nader 08' Hillary 12'

Blame the Democrats in Congress (Pelosi) for the high price of gas and other energy.

Pelosi other "do-nothings" promised to bring prices down and
sat on their butts basking in the power and accomplishing nothing.

Losers!

And these are the people we are all celebrating to run our Medicare program???

Nancy Pelosi should step down

Judging by some of the comments here I don't think very many democrats can read. If they can they need a lesson in reading comprehension. The article clearly states it is the Democrats that are responsible for the all time low not the Republicans. The approval rating for the Republicans is actually up 5%. Just proves that Democrats are incapable of running this country.

Once we have a President in office that isn't a lame duck, Congress' approval rating will improve. I blame the GOP.

It will better as soon as all the rethuglicans are put to rest.

They have the majority and still blame Republicans for the mess that Pelossi and Read have made. The American people can see what a bunch of worthless hippies will do when given power. The Democratic party was gutted of anybody of substance once the spoiled baby-boomers took over.
I think the Republicans have learned their lesson – act like Republicans, not Dems, if you want to stay in power. Just like the idiot Obamite's have been trying to tie McCain to Bush, I hope we start seeing adds linking Obama to Pelossi and Reid – the new three stooges.

worst congress. EVER.

Too bad! The Dems blew it by trying to play it safe and do what Bush wanted. They should have listened to the voters who put them in office... Pelosi is a coward!

Let's face it , the country and the approval rating has gone down hill
since President Clinton left office. It's only going to get worse.

People conveniently forget that 49 percent of congress is GOP.

And the GOP is what bogs congress down.

It is being a fast racecar (the DEMS in congress) but being bogged down with 4 flat tires. (The GOP)

And of course George Bush uses his veto pen proudly to stop any Congress progress.

When Obama gets in office and we have BOTH a Dem President and Dem Congress, things will move along nd the polls will go way up.

Duh!

shannon July 16th, 2008 12:24 pm ET

Yet, we will re-elect +90% of them in November.

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That many won't be up for re-election, but you bring up a good point. If you are unhappy, vote out the incumbant – no matter what party. If you have the opportunity to vote in a congressional primary, vote them out then.

Screaming about change and then (in theory) only electing it at the Presidential level does nothing.

VotePact

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

I still can't understand how Bush can be rated higher than Congress.

FOLKS AND A LOT OF US AMERICANS ARE RIGHT ABOUT PELOSI
WHO HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHIING TO SHOW FOR IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS HAS SUCH A LOUSY
RATING AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE....STILL SUFFERING FROM SO MANY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

Great Job Pelosi
What an incompetent biased idiot-

Please give the job to Steny Hoyer hang it up girl
I cant believe I was excited about you taking over in 2006 little did I know.....huh

Of course, this poll doesn't ask the question of people: what do think of your local member of the House and your Senators? That would be more telling. This poll only covers 1106 people; that isn't really a whole lot in a country of 300 million people. Can we get something that polls close to 1% of the people. I think that I might settle for .1% of the people with the inclusion of how they feel about their own representatives in Congress.

If you are going to do something like this, make it close ot reasonable. The number polled wasn't reasonable nor does it represent the whole country.

Some said Bush should be sent to jail because of the the low rating.
Should Pelosi go to hell because it's even lower?

We all know who is in control of Congress. The same people who lied to us not too long ago that they will bring our men and women in uniform back from Iraq. Did or have they????? Now they have come to us again with another liar in the name of Barrack Obama. Throughout the primaries he promised to bring our troops back. Now that he is the presumptive nominee...he has pushed the mute button on this issue. Democrats are the most unstable creatures that God ever put on this Planet. They will say and do anything to get power and once they have it, they will do nothing with it. Wake up America, in tough times like this, you are better off with the enemy you know than the enemy you do not know.

I knew from day one that Pelosi wouldn't do anything. I called her office to congratulate her and the receptionist was horrible to me. When I asked to speak to her supervisor, she transferred me to the Capitol Police. What a joke. No wonder the Congressional rating is so low. Throw the bums out.

What I have seen is a Congress that is divided enought that nothing can get accomplished. Everytime it seems that some Republicans will going with the Dems, Bush and Cheney put a stop to it and then things fail cause everything is voted on party lines. I do not balme the Dems at all. I blame Bush and his buddies for blocking everything that he deems not worthing of helping his better interests. We are in a very sad state right now. The divide that is growing this year seems mind numbing. We are all Americans but it seems like something we would see at a ball park with rival teams. Very sad. I think a lot of people need to grow up, look at the issues, look at where you stand and how the issues will effect you and make a real choice. Not be like my neighbor and vote Republican because it is the 'Christian' thing to do.

Independent for Obama

This Democratic congress is the most worthless congress in my lifetime. They were brow beaten by the Republicans when they were the minority and are still intimidated by the Republicans now that they are in the majority. I’m so sick of all this talk of working across the aisle I could barf. Republicans didn’t even think of working with Democrats when they were in the majority and managed to do most of what they wanted to do, even before G.W.B. took office. I have been a Democrat for 30 years and never had any reason to be ashamed of it until now. Perhaps if Pelosi could keep her nose out of the Presidential election and focus on her job the House might be getting something done, and Harry Reid needs to be replaced. This might be a good spot for Senator Clinton, especially if Obama is elected. Senator Clinton would be more likely to stand up to any stupid proposals he might make. Most of the Democratic congress will be a rubber stamp.

Democrats better stand up and start being counted. They need a kick in the butt to remind them who they work for!

Sure, keep dreaming about Republicans "sweeping" this fall!

WITH A NATIONAL DEBT OF $10 TRILLION, ACRUED DURING A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT...... AND BY THE WAY, DEMOCRATS JUST TOOK OVER IN 2006......... SO THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES SQUARELY WITH THE REPUBLICANS!

People KNOW that the REPUBLICANS LIED INTO A WAR WITH IRAQ.

AND THAT MCCAIN WANTS TO "BOMB..... BOMB.......BOMB IRAN!"

HOW WILL THE U.S. PAY FOR ALL THIS????????????????

well how can congress do anything when you have good ole george veto veto veto veto

OUR CONGRESS HAS TOTALLY & WITHOUT RESERVATION

CAPITULATED AND CAVED TO THE

CHANEY-BUSH-MCBUSH WARMONGERING,

ECONOMIC DOWNFALL & JUDICIAL SLEAZY TACTICS,

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW.

I am so ashamed of my party. They have had every chance to make changes with having control of congress but once again they are faltering. Maybe when McCain wins this november it will wake a few people up!

They need to grow a spine, this is NOT the Congress that Barack needs to deal with when he get's to the White House. This man is brave and he's talking about the kind of change that will make Congress actually have to WORK for a living.

Throw the bums out, and prepare for a new Congress that will help Barack do the things that America is sending him to Washington to do.

No slackers in an Obama administration. Kick Congress to the curb if they don't start producing results.

I was very excited when the Democrats gained the majority in Congress and we had a female Speaker, but they have disappointed me. I know their hands are tied to an extent because they do not have enough of a majority to override the President's veto, but I would have liked to have seen them try. They are playing prevent-defense and it is not working. I really feel the President should be held accountable for the manner in which the DOJ was used for political purposes, and how he took us into war on false pretenses because he had a vendetta against Sadam Hussein.

That's because the country was expecting change, and the Democrats have rubber stamped everything that GW wants. If I see his silly face come out one more time and talk about bi-partisan anything, I'll throw up.

It also doesn't help that Congress is about to give themselves a 50% raise. For what, sticking it to the American people?

Democrats were sent to Congress to STOP George Bush and they have done nothing. Nancy should kiss her job good-bye because she's still celebrating as the first female speaker, while there is work to be done. Do not let George Bush get anything he wants because he's THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY.

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

SUCK THAT PELOSI

When the people of the US elected those democrats to office we did
so to IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY Pelosi takes over as speaker and immediately takes it off the table- -People of the US fooled AGAIN.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT CONGRESS

Starting off, apparently Planned Parenthood is no longer a non-profit governed by rules against taking political sides. What a relief – it must be they're going to start paying taxes. We could use the money...

As for Congress, what since the most recent election would make anyone want to add more Democrats? They are just like their new "hero," all TALK – NO Action.

Change? You are relying on Democrats in 2008 to bring CHANGE?

If they win, it sounds like the triumph of HOPE over Experience.

Read Obama over Clinton.

Want oil to remain high? Gas prices to stay over $4 a gallon? Home owners who lied on their mortgage apps to get off scot-free while those of us who have paid for decades faithfully to get NOTHING?

Want to talk about how awful Iraq is while doing nothing to get us out and voting billions more every time they are asked, still claiming to be appalled by the war?

Want to step up the already sickening pandering to black victimhood for another 4 years while being attacked for being racists at least once or twice a week if you still think people should go to school, avoid drugs, avoid murdering others and having illegitimate children then deserting them and making American cities big holding tanks?

If this is your cup of tea, be sure to vote Democrat in the fall.

"Yet, we will re-elect +90% of them in November."

Sad but true. It's supposed to be public service, yet we continually allow people to make a career out of public office.

Record number of Filibusters....

Might want to check on who initiated the majority of them...

The first 100 days speach Nancy gave sure worked out...

Congress is full of idiots who cave in to Bush. Democrats likewise.

I can see why, they haven't done anything to counter Bush.

when you have arguably two of the dumbest democrats in years as leaders of their chambers, it only confirms the low rating. The only people dumber than Pelosi are the ones that vote for her and Reid is always in a state of confusion..

I see this as a barometer of the voter's/tax payer's mindset: not Congress per se. It feels like there is a Cold War stand off in Washington DC. Media reports scandal after scandal, abuse by the current administration, and government enabling the top tier to fill their pockets which the tax payers are struggling to buy gasoline, feed their families, and provide health care. An apparently disconnect and the politicians in Washington DC don't notice. Yesterday our President gave a speech about gasoline and suggested we cut back our use (utterly ignorant of the fact this has occurred). After 7 years I finally realized this is Bush's energy policy: use less if you can't afford it. Yes, I think the voters have a low approval rating for Congress and the President for good reason.

AS THE PEOPLES REPRESENTATIVES, THEY

JUST DO WHAT CHANEY & BUSH TELL THEM TO.

YES! McCain '08!!! Let's see – what has changed over the past month that would make the Democrats weaker and Republican party stronger? Oh yes – the Democrats selected the weakest possible presidential nominee, basically handing the Nov. election to the Republicans. Thanks, guys! =)

I say ax all the incumbents and start the whole congress with fresh blood. We can do it voters. Next election vote for the new kid on the block. This will sure send a message to them that we are no longer going to sit back and watch them do nothing while they sip on their champagne....

THERE IS NO CONGRESS,

JUST DICK & GEORGE.

additionaly...

i actually find it "funny" that the republican approval rating is going up, ... AS THEY LOSE SEATS that were once the safest of all...

things that make you go HHmmmmmmmmmm.

Nancy Pelosi made lots of promises if the Dems took Congress. Two years later, she hasn't kept a single one. The current Congress has done nothing to face any issue. Nothing on mortgages, gas prices, the economy, the war. They do seem to have time to hold hearings on the use of steroids in baseball. What a legacy for the Do-Nothing Democratic Congress.

I'm not all that pleased with Pelosi.

I'm very much for women in Congress...and I'm a firm HRC supporter, but after the Democratic primary and the behavior of the DNC, all bets are off.

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Perhaps if the obstructionist republican caucus did not block EVERY SINGLE THING THAT WOULD HELP "PEOPLE" over business...

Perhaps if they didn't impose A RECORD NUMBER OF FILIBUSTERS

maybe sometihng could have been done...

but wait... the CONservatives will jump on this like the last grain of rice in China to say "see... the dems run it now, and... um... see???"

Democrats better watch out....we all need to come together....just because they have all those seats in congress don't mean you don't have to keep working for the people who elect you....Democrats sure know how to lose when they are ahead. Hopefully a Pres. Obama will bring more optimistic results from congress!

Yet, we will re-elect +90% of them in November.

Once the Republicans are swept this fall, it will go back up.