The Democratic Congress and It's Low Approval Ratings

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Here are the results of six congressional job approval polls taken so far in June:

Newsweek (6/18-19): 25% approve; 63% disapprove
Gallup (6/11-14): 24% approve; 71% disapprove
NBC/WSJ (6/08-11): 23% approve; 64% disapprove
Quinnipiac (6/05-11): 23% approve; 66% disapprove
LA Times/Bloomberg (6/07-10): 27% approve; 65% disapprove
FOX News (6/05-6): 29% approve; 55% disapprove
ABC/Washington Post (5/29-6/1): 39% approve; 53% disapprove

  As we can all see, the citizens of this country aren't to happy with those Democrats that we hired back in November 2006 because thus far they have done nothing to end our involvement in Iraq and they still have yet to put the kids in the White House on restriction, time-out, whatever.

   They've done nothing but send some harshly worded letters to Bush and the rest of the crime syndicate and they've pretty much given the Bush boys more blank checks to go out and play war with.  Will someone please remind me of why we voted for these spineless wimps?

  Some comments for you from other Kos members.

Remember why we gave you the majority, Democrats

I'm starting to feel like a broken record, but on the off-chance that some staffers or even elected officials are reading this . . .

This is simple: we gave you the majority to provide a check on the outrageous abuses of power by the Bush administration that were enabled by a complacent Republican congress for all too long.

We all know Bush is going to veto everything you send to him. So. Keep. Sending. It. Back.

The majority of Americans are way ahead of you on all these issues: stem cell research, education, equal rights for everyone, protecting a woman's right to do with her body what she wants, stopping cronyism in its tracks, rebuilding the Gulf coast, and ENDING THE GODDAMN WAR.

Get a fucking pair, and stand up to Captain 26%. Democrats across the nation ran on two things: ending the war, and putting a check on the egregious abuses of power coming out of this nightmare of a White house. I don't know about the rest of DailyKos readers, but I sure as hell feel betrayed, and I am pissed off that you're not doing what you promised us you'd do. If you're so scared of Bush and his 26% approval rating, or Big Time and his single-digit approval rating, who are you not afraid of?

You want to know why we disapprove of the job you're doing? It's because you aren't doing what we put you there to do.

So just do it, as the saying goes, and restore our faith in the Democratic party.

by CleverNickName

Vetoes will happen, and it's o.k.

I agree that we expect there to be vetoes and we expect the Republicans to raise cain trying to gum up the works. While I think having a few accomplishments is a good thing, it's also very important to act as though the symbolism matters. By this I mean resending vetoed legislation; let Bush veto it a thousand times, that's part of our point. There is some legislation that needs to get through, but other things (including spending on Iraq) can be the subject of long and difficult fights. We want a fight. I think most Americans do at this point. Stand up, even if it isn't entirely successful. People are smart enough to see that the Republicans are being obstructive to progress, so press on and just do the right thing.

by poserp

   And my favorite comment:

They should try better tactic

Instead of doing traditional legislation, they should try to out maneuver republicans. (eg. flood Bush with so many small legislations he has to fight each one of those)

Make him sign 6-700 different bills all with different  amendments and combinations of crazy regulations.

See if he can catch up.

Shut down every single one of Bush adminstration tools that does not related to troop and public safety.

No more diplomacy, no more trade discussion, no more banking. friggin nothing. sink that administration.

No more Cheney.

They want to spy and create fourth branch of government. let htem pay out of their own money. Bush want to have lunch, make him pay for his own lunch.

shut the entire Bush mafia operation down.

by fugue

Technorati tags: Democrats.Republicans, Congress, Daily Kos, George Bush, approval ratings, government

It Is Now Time for The Democrats to Impeach Vice Criminal Cheney

    This piece of shit has to go! Now! Most of you know that I am speaking  about the fact that Vice President Cheney has exempted his office from from the Requirements for Protecting Classified Information. this is a presidential order that this crook is pretty much tossing aside and it would lead one to believe that this punk and his lower-level employees have many things to hide from the public.

  Cheney makes the claim that his office is not an "entity within the executive branch."  This is dastardly Dick up to his usual tricks once again. My question is this. If Cheney's office isn't part of the executive branch, then why are the taxpayers footing the bill for his salary, residence, trips and his Secret Service coverage. Tricky Dick needs to be forced to repay his income and all of the other bills that you and I have paid for this punk. He needs to move ( be removed ) from his residence and his limo needs to be parked, permanently. if Cheney is not part of the government, then we shouldn't be paying his sorry ass to be anywhere near the White House. The Congress has to begin impeachment proceedings against Cheney as there is no other choice now.

  The Gavel

June 21st, 2007 by Jesse Lee

From the Oversight and Government Reform Committee:

Vice President Exempts His Office from the Requirements for Protecting Classified Information

Washington, D.C. — The Oversight Committee has learned that over the objections of the National Archives, Vice President Cheney exempted his office from the presidential order that establishes government-wide procedures for safeguarding classified national security information. The Vice President asserts that his office is not an “entity within the executive branch.”

As described in a letter from Chairman Waxman to the Vice President, the National Archives protested the Vice President’s position in letters written in June 2006 and August 2006. When these letters were ignored, the National Archives wrote to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in January 2007 to seek a resolution of the impasse. The Vice President’s staff responded by seeking to abolish the agency within the Archives that is responsible for implementing the President’s executive order.

In his letter to the Vice President, Chairman Waxman writes: “I question both the legality and wisdom of your actions. … [I]t would appear particularly irresponsible to give an office with your history of security breaches an exemption from the safeguards that apply to all other executive branch officials.”

* Letter from National Archives to the Attorney General (pdf)
* Second Letter from National Archives to the Vice President’s Office (pdf)
* First Letter from National Archives to the Vice President’s Office (pdf)
* Fact Sheet on the Vice President’s Efforts to Avoid Oversight and Accountability (pdf)

Chairman Waxman’s Letter to the Vice President (pdf)

   I would recommend that you read Chairman Waxman's letter to Cheney. It's an educational experience.

Technorati tags: Dick Cheney, National Archives, executive branch, Henry Waxman, Alberto gonzales