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2007-08-03 Home Front: Politix

Survey shows just 3% of Americans approve of how Congress is handling the war in Iraq

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Posted by DarthVader 2007-08-03 09:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Reading it is difficult because it's so chopped up in format. What it says is that by phrasing questions differently, different answers are the result. People, including military members and families are upset with Bush because of poor leadership and overall management. People are upset with Congress because they've done nothing to modify Bush's policies. They don't agree on how Congress ought to act, but they agree something should be done. Most people don't understand the functioning of our Congress, especially the rules of the Senate. Dems have razor thin pluralities and can't do much but bluster. Meanwhile, the Dems spend all their time in calculating which move will yield most votes in Nov.'08 vs. actually accomplishing something now. Yes, folks are upset that the vehicle of state seems stuck in the mud and the wheels just keep spinning with no forward progress. Actually, this is beneficial. When there is a standoff in gov't nothing gets done. This is usually superior to what happens when one crowd has total control.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-08-03 11:08|| 2007-08-03 11:08|| Front Page Top

#2 3%? That high. Who would have ever thought?

Posted by JohnQC 2007-08-03 17:50|| 2007-08-03 17:50|| Front Page Top

#3 IMO, iff Amers are upset wid Dubya its because of as a society mainstream America HATES LONG LEAD TIMES IN WAR. They are also are aware or realize that there's more to to 9-11/WOT than meets the eye but that our NPE = Politicos, etals are [wilfully]NOT telling them the truth or whole truth, as in a Representative Democracy they should be. They want and prefer IRAN, RADICAL ISLAM, ANTI-US OWG-SWO, etc. be thoroughly defeated and defeated quickly so the troops can come home.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-03 19:45|| 2007-08-03 19:45|| Front Page Top

#4 NEWSMAX > Gingrich > Sees no evidence that Amer is winning in Iraq, hence belabels WOT as "phony". Roughly iff imperfectly sums up the attitude of mainstream America. Amers wanna see, read, and feel victory in war!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-03 20:20|| 2007-08-03 20:20|| Front Page Top

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