Comments on: “I Veto, Therefore I Am” http://themoderatevoice.com/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:41:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mikef http://themoderatevoice.com/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-104343 Mikef Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:42:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/#comment-104343 <i>But if Congressional Democrats are confident that voters will make that distinction next year, they should look closely at their approval ratings, which are lower than the President’s.</i> Not according to this poll (taken October 26th): <blockquote>Approval of congressional Democrats stands at 43 percent, twice that of Congress in general. </blockquote> And of course, polls asking who the public agrees with on issues of the war, the economy, and health care also show strong support for the Democratic position, not the president's. The approval of Congress has been falling because they've caved in to Bush, not because they've opposed him. The numbers started slipping after they decided to give Bush a blank check for the "surge" last Spring. Later capitulation of FISA didn't help either. But if Congressional Democrats are confident that voters will make that distinction next year, they should look closely at their approval ratings, which are lower than the President’s.

Not according to this poll (taken October 26th):

Approval of congressional Democrats stands at 43 percent, twice that of Congress in general.

And of course, polls asking who the public agrees with on issues of the war, the economy, and health care also show strong support for the Democratic position, not the president’s.

The approval of Congress has been falling because they’ve caved in to Bush, not because they’ve opposed him. The numbers started slipping after they decided to give Bush a blank check for the “surge” last Spring. Later capitulation of FISA didn’t help either.

]]> By: Robert Stein http://themoderatevoice.com/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-104311 Robert Stein Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:02:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/#comment-104311 He did, but he was elected on his own in 1948. Tough old bird He did, but he was elected on his own in 1948. Tough old bird

]]> By: Holly in Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-104307 Holly in Cincinnati Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:53:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15973/i-veto-therefore-i-am/#comment-104307 I thought that Truman got to the White House in 1945 because FDR died. I thought that Truman got to the White House in 1945 because FDR died.

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