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Corbin
Do you think the Dems are astute enough to notice? They are very busy fighting among themselves and playing government.

posted by Justi on June 22, 2007 at 8:27 PM | link to this | reply

Boy, that's even lower than we regard our own MP's here in Canada...

posted by Nautikos on June 22, 2007 at 8:07 PM | link to this | reply

politicians always make big promises until they are in the house.

posted by proc on June 22, 2007 at 3:24 PM | link to this | reply

I think the problem is,
like anything else, the individuals are pretty good people, or failing that, are good at gaining voter confidence. They have to be, otherwise they wouldn't be there.

The problem comes when they finally get the key to the clubhouse. Then they start behaving like club members instead of like statesmen.

posted by strat on June 22, 2007 at 1:37 PM | link to this | reply

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Arcadio: You're right.  Many people condemn Congress as an institution but like their Congressman or Senators.

posted by WavyDavy on June 21, 2007 at 6:55 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Have the Gallup folks checked out what the public thinks of journalists?
Pat B: What makes you think that the press aren't reporting the facts?

posted by WavyDavy on June 21, 2007 at 6:53 PM | link to this | reply

Have the Gallup folks checked out what the public thinks of journalists?
We expect politicians to walk the crooked mile, so most of us with a working brain have a clue that they're likely to spin any situation and hide the truth. But some of us used to think the ink rats and vid kids were obligated to report the facts. 

posted by Pat_B on June 21, 2007 at 5:01 AM | link to this | reply

Corbin - 14%
Oh dear.  That does not sound very good. 

posted by FoliageGold on June 21, 2007 at 4:38 AM | link to this | reply

It's funny that we all hate congress yet approval ratings for senators and congressmen individually are very high. It's always the other congressmen we have a problem with. I'd say the whole institution should be turned over, but I like a few of them very much.

posted by Arcadio on June 21, 2007 at 4:28 AM | link to this | reply