US Congressional Job Approval Approaching Zero

Black Swan

Can it get any worse? The RCP polls average* between 17 October and 25 November 2013 shows only 9.1% of Americans approve of the job their Congress is doing, while 84.5% disapprove. Furthermore, it appears that the approval rating has generally been falling towards record lows between 2009 and 2013.

If these falling approval poll ratings mean anything, one would think that it's time for the Americans to seriously think about sweeping most of the Democrat and Republican incumbents out of Congressional office during the November 2014 mid-terms, and replace them with someone new?

Is new blood likely in the US government? One thing working against such change is the degree of nepotism that occurs. Have you heard the expression: The Bush and Kennedy dynasties in US politics? Any problems with keeping it all in the family?

Just one from the list: "82 members (40 Democrats and 42 Republicans) paid family members through their congressional offices, campaign committees and political action committees (PACs)."



*Caution: Readers should be mindful of the limitations associated with survey research when interpreting polling results.

qmzp

Black Swan wrote: »

Can it get any worse? The RCP polls average* between 17 October and 25 November 2013 shows only 9.1% of Americans approve of the job their Congress is doing, while 84.5% disapprove. Furthermore, it appears that the approval rating has generally been falling towards record lows between 2009 and 2013.

If these falling approval poll ratings mean anything, one would think that it's time for the Americans to seriously think about sweeping most of the Democrat and Republican incumbents out of Congressional office during the November 2014 mid-terms, and replace them with someone new?

Is new blood likely in the US government? One thing working against such change is the degree of nepotism that occurs. Have you heard the expression: The Bush and Kennedy dynasties in US politics? Any problems with keeping it all in the family?

Just one from the list: "82 members (40 Democrats and 42 Republicans) paid family members through their congressional offices, campaign committees and political action committees (PACs)."



*Caution: Readers should be mindful of the limitations associated with survey research when interpreting polling results.

Asking people if they approve of Congress is different from asking them if they approve of their Congressman/Congresswoman.

MonaPizza

Black Swan wrote: »

Can it get any worse? The RCP polls average* between 17 October and 25 November 2013 shows only 9.1% of Americans approve of the job their Congress is doing, while 84.5% disapprove. Furthermore, it appears that the approval rating has generally been falling towards record lows between 2009 and 2013.

If these falling approval poll ratings mean anything, one would think that it's time for the Americans to seriously think about sweeping most of the Democrat and Republican incumbents out of Congressional office during the November 2014 mid-terms, and replace them with someone new?

Is new blood likely in the US government? One thing working against such change is the degree of nepotism that occurs. Have you heard the expression: The Bush and Kennedy dynasties in US politics? Any problems with keeping it all in the family?

Just one from the list: "82 members (40 Democrats and 42 Republicans) paid family members through their congressional offices, campaign committees and political action committees (PACs)."



*Caution: Readers should be mindful of the limitations associated with survey research when interpreting polling results.

They don't have the guts. The only people in America who stand up for something are beaten to a pulp and then the rest of them call the guys/girls hippies or tree huggers or domestic terrorists.

arold10

I'm wondering if it was a president who had that kind of low approval rating, what would it be like?

A Primal Nut

arold10 wrote: »

I'm wondering if it was a president who had that kind of low approval rating, what would it be like?

The approval ratings mentioned refer to the Republican-majority congress.

Obama is at 46% according to Gallup.

arold10

A Primal Nut wrote: »

The approval ratings mentioned refer to the Republican-majority congress.

Obama is at 46% according to Gallup.

I was talking about a president having such a low approval rating. Congress has an approval rating of 19%, so my point was what it would it be like it was a president who had that approval rating.