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| Gallup Public Trust: MIlitary 72, Small Biz 60, Congress 12 |
| 2008-06-21 |
| Annual update on confidence in institutions finds just 12% of Americans expressing confidence in Congress, the lowest of the 16 institutions tested this year, and the worst rating Gallup has measured for any institution in the 35-year history of this question. In the latest update, Congress ranks just below HMOs, for whom 13% of Americans express "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence. Big business, the criminal justice system, organized labor, newspapers, television news, and the presidency all receive relatively low confidence ratings. In contrast, Americans express the most confidence in the military, as they have each year since 1988 (with the exception of 1997, when small business edged it out). Small business ranks second in the current poll, just ahead of the police. These are the only three institutions that for whom a majority of Americans express a high degree of confidence. Looks like Pelosi is an utter failure. One wonders whenthe Dems will finally pay a price - their rating is less than HALF of the GOP rating when they got run out of office. Corrupt, spineless, pork heavy, stupid and simply owned by special interest - thats Congress. See John Murtha for a prime example. |
| Posted by:OldSpook |
| #8 Gallup Public Trust: Military 72% Small Biz 60% Congress 12% [vastly inflated] Gallup -1.41% [vastly worser actually] |
| Posted by: RD 2008-06-21 21:42 |
| #7 If I recall correctly, she and her party have not accomplished a single thing they were elected to do.. I seem to recall they got the minimum pay raised. Whoopee. So, Nancy how'd that help teen summer employment this year? Oh, that's right, those don't vote yet. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-06-21 18:50 |
| #6 I wonder how the results would come out if they broke out the USAF? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-06-21 18:17 |
| #5 Many of you will recall that on July 8, 1947, almost exactly 60 years ago, witnesses claim that an unidentified flying object with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and cattle ranch just outside of Roswell , New Mexico . This is a well-known incident that many say has long been covered up by the U.S. Air Force and other federal agencies and organizations. However, what you may NOT know is that in the month of March 1948, nine months after that historic day, the following people were born: -Albert A. Gore, Jr. -Hillary Rodham -William J. Clinton -Howard Dea -Nancy Pelosi - Dianne Feinstein -Charles E. Schumer -Barbara Boxer See what happens when aliens breed with sheep? Certainly hope this piece of information clears up the Gallup Public Trust issue. It did for me. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-06-21 17:38 |
| #4 The problem is mostly the voters who elected these losers. How you gonna get rid of them? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-06-21 16:52 |
| #3 Majority Leader Pelosi and all her colleagues in both Houses of Congress are re-elected on the promise of accomplishing things. If I recall correctly, she and her party have not accomplished a single thing they were elected to do, hence the low level of trust. The Republicans, on the other hand, have accomplished the key things they set out to do. It would be very revealing were Gallup to have broken out these numbers by party. One also wonders how much confidence is impacted by reportorial fashions, the story they all keep telling over and over for a while before going on to the next hot thing. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-06-21 16:49 |
| #2 One wonders when the Dems will finally pay a price... Not until some real republicans step up to the plate and liberal-light asshats stop running with a R next to their name. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-06-21 16:25 |
| #1 I wish people would vote them all out. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-06-21 15:47 |