Comments on: Congressional Approval Falls to 9% http://donklephant.com/2008/07/09/congressional-approval-falls-to-9/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Political Irony › Brought to you by the Number 9 http://donklephant.com/2008/07/09/congressional-approval-falls-to-9/comment-page-1/#comment-411464 Political Irony › Brought to you by the Number 9 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:41:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6262#comment-411464 [...] the first time since they started tracking this, the approval rating for Congress has hit single digits. Close this WindowBookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser [...] [...] the first time since they started tracking this, the approval rating for Congress has hit single digits. Close this WindowBookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser [...]

]]> By: million http://donklephant.com/2008/07/09/congressional-approval-falls-to-9/comment-page-1/#comment-411335 million Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:12:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6262#comment-411335 and sure enough, folks will wait in line this November to re-elect the same two entrenched corrupt parties. may the evil of two lessers prevail! and sure enough, folks will wait in line this November to re-elect the same two entrenched corrupt parties. may the evil of two lessers prevail!

]]> By: Tully http://donklephant.com/2008/07/09/congressional-approval-falls-to-9/comment-page-1/#comment-411315 Tully Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:42:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6262#comment-411315 It's a race to the bottom, and the new Deomcratic Congress has managed to soundly trounce the White House.... It’s a race to the bottom, and the new Deomcratic Congress has managed to soundly trounce the White House….

]]> By: mw http://donklephant.com/2008/07/09/congressional-approval-falls-to-9/comment-page-1/#comment-411313 mw Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:54:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6262#comment-411313 <i>"...it’s still the same-old special-interest focus and pork barrel/earmark-laden spending (albeit without the shockingly overt corruption seen by the Republicans in their last years in power)."</i> - ASC C'mon Alan - give them time! It took six years for the Republicans to build up that level of corruption. After two-four years with an accommodating Democratic President, and the Republican opposition and oversight reduced to an impotent peanut gallery in the legislature, I have confidence that our elected representative will once again live up to and exceed the standards of <a href="http://donklephant.com/2007/08/19/denny-hastert-has-left-the-building/" rel="nofollow">George Washington Plunkitt <i>"I seen my opportunities, and I took 'em."</i></a> “…it’s still the same-old special-interest focus and pork barrel/earmark-laden spending (albeit without the shockingly overt corruption seen by the Republicans in their last years in power).” – ASC

C’mon Alan – give them time! It took six years for the Republicans to build up that level of corruption. After two-four years with an accommodating Democratic President, and the Republican opposition and oversight reduced to an impotent peanut gallery in the legislature, I have confidence that our elected representative will once again live up to and exceed the standards of George Washington Plunkitt “I seen my opportunities, and I took ‘em.”

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