Poll: Majority of Americans disapproved of congressional GOP during stimulus fight.
Poll: Majority of Americans disapproved of congressional GOP during stimulus fight.
Over the past several weeks, Republicans have bragged about their unity in opposing President Obama’s economic recovery package, predicting that their obstruction would “give us a shot in the arm going forward.” However, a new AP/GFK poll taken during the final days of the fight over the stimulus bill shows that Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Republican efforts to block Obama’s plan:
Congress’ approval is only 31%-59%, but additional questions show a much more complicated picture. The number for Congressional Democrats is at 49%-45%, while Republicans are at 33%-59%. The Republicans appear to be cramping Congress’ style. [...]
Only 30% say Obama hasn’t done enough to cooperate with Republicans in Congress — the GOP base vote, basically — while 62% say he’s doing the right amount and 6% say it’s been too much. Flipping it around, only 27% say Republicans have done enough to cooperate with Obama, with 64% saying not enough and 5% saying too much.
Meanwhile, people are increasingly confident that Obama is leading the country in the right direction. Since Obama’s election, there’s been a 23 percent rise in those saying the country is headed in the right direction. In October, only 17 percent of Americans felt that way, while 78 percent thought the country was headed in the wrong direction.
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Meanwhile, people are increasingly confident that Obama is leading the country in the right direction. Since Obama’s election, there’s been a 23 percent rise in those saying the country is headed in the right direction.
PEOPLE.
Not Democrats, not liberals — just the American people.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:23 pmHey, the 30%’ers are back!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:24 pmGood thing the Republicans only listen to polls when they say what they want them to say….
February 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pmwhat!? you mean the majority of Americans aren’t self-aggrandizing billionaires or am radio pundits!?
February 19th, 2009 at 5:30 pmAhh, you mean the majority of Americans aren’t ‘real Americans’ tombaker…
February 19th, 2009 at 5:31 pm/snark
Must close tags…
February 19th, 2009 at 5:32 pmSo?
They hate Americans, therefore, love to rape and pillage America, which to their insane logic, is the “merkun” thing to do as proud “Capitalists”.
Capitalist or Communist, two derogatory terms.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:33 pmMore bad news for the gop…..more coming soon there is no doubt.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:33 pmThe American people don’t know what they’re talking about.
Just ask any Villager. he’ll tell you.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:35 pmYou sometimes have got to wonder if the GOP even knows what a percentage means.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:35 pmAnd 27% disapprove of the 73% of Americans..
…and 73% disapprove of the 27% of America haters…
…sorta simplifies it for everyone.
FCUK THE REPUBLICANS
February 19th, 2009 at 5:38 pmThe Goopers think the low numbers are the good ones.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:38 pmDear watchdog,
LOL!
Your friend,
February 19th, 2009 at 5:38 pm666lattes
The party of just say NO…no new ideas, no helping your fellow human being…
no humor….no future…..
Republican humor…
February 19th, 2009 at 5:39 pm“Did you hear the one about the levees failing in New Orleans where hundreds of Americans drowned and thousands left homeless?……No I didn’t…
They deserved it”…HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
watchdog sees another stray cat.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:39 pmwatchdog Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
But polls are good enough when they say what you want them to say.
Dismissed.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:39 pmRoper polls are constantly using “Yeasay” questions for their opinion polls. So they can’t be trusted for accuracy of opinion . NEXT!!!
You realize the questions haven’t changed, only the President…
So Bush’s right/wrong direction numbers were actually lower than reported?
I don’t see how that could be possible, frankly.
NEXT!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:40 pmLet the barmaid refresh that cocktail, watchpup.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:41 pmApproval Schmapproval…
February 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pmEmpty noise…
The Goddam Chickenshit, Grovelling, Snivelling Dims CAVED right in, on command, to the powers of Puke ‘reaction.’
watchdog Says:
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Roper polls are constantly using “Yeasay” questions for their opinion polls. So they can’t be trusted for accuracy of opinion . NEXT!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Funny how you’ve never questioned any Rattmutton or FAUX Poll , though …….
February 19th, 2009 at 5:46 pmWay to go GOP! Keep up the good work and we’ll have you out of office in no time! :)
February 19th, 2009 at 5:47 pmtokin librul Says:
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Approval Schmapproval…
Empty noise…
The Goddam Chickenshit, Grovelling, Snivelling Dims CAVED right in, on command, to the powers of Puke ‘reaction.’
February 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
What’s gonna’ be the end result every time when you have Nancy “Off the Table” Pelosi and Spineless Harry Reid as the “leaders” ?
February 19th, 2009 at 5:47 pmonly one comment
from mr. dog?
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February 19th, 2009 at 5:48 pmFACT: RepuBillys love with a passion to “Spread the Poverty” as a demented strategy to create a vulnerable workforce (commercial and military) of victims (slaves) they can easily “hate for being poor”, exploit, and enforce their own deranged brand of “darwinism”
See any final Election results Map and it is clear with most of the South being Red that the “civil war” rages forth!
Most obvious is that the ones still craving the good ol’ days of Imperialist slavery are still the Richest men paying to train (Lush) the mass majority (regular folk) to also crave being enslaved and exploited by a small band of self-declared Southern “Owners”
“Funnel the Wealth” for 8 years to Bush’s self proclaimed “have-mores” wealthiest 3% who he promised would “create the factories and business for jobs for Americans”
Clearly all total lies 180 degrees opposite to any actual truth!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pmRoper polls are constantly using “Yeasay” questions for their opinion polls. So they can’t be trusted for accuracy of opinion . NEXT!!!
Weren’t you one of the people talking about how the American people were turning against the bill using POLLS! Amazing how conservatives want to disregard polling when it doesn’t say what they want it to say.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:50 pmwatchdog Says:
Rightwing morons like YOU consistantly deny reality and howl at the moon. NEXT.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:52 pmWOW ! Sometimes I just have to stop and savor this….. My United States of America is back ! YEAH !
February 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pmThat 27% number seems a little familiar to me. I wonder if they are the same deadenders who supported the shrub to the bitter end.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pmEugeneDebs Says:
watchdog Says:
Rightwing morons like YOU consistantly deny reality and howl at the moon. NEXT.
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mr. dog!
are you going to let that stand?!
:0
speak!
woof! woof!
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February 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pmThat Saturday Night Live skit about the Republican’s clueless strategy meeting was evidently not fiction.
February 19th, 2009 at 5:59 pmThe Greedy Obstructionist Party, always wrong, all the time.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:00 pmI’d still like to hear how these notorious ‘yeasay’ questions affect the relative popularity if the questions remain the same for both administrations…
Watchdog?
We have questions…
February 19th, 2009 at 6:02 pmGood observation…….it’s all they got…more to come I’m betting.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:02 pmMr Finkelstein,
The number for Congressional Democrats is at 49%-45%, while Republicans are at 33%-59%. The Republicans appear to be cramping Congress’ style.
Why is there a four-point span for the Democratic support, but a 26% span for the Republican support? Is this a typo? It translates to “between one-third and three-fifths”.
Just curious.
I hate to bring people down, but polls, any polls that are not of the complete population, cannot possibly indicate how three hundred million people feel about something.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:03 pmI hate to bring people down, but polls, any polls that are not of the complete population, cannot possibly indicate how three hundred million people feel about something.
But they can show us trends over time… and it appears that the trend is support for the Stimulus and Obama and disdain for R’s and obstruction…
February 19th, 2009 at 6:05 pmReminds me of something Trent Lott said…..
“The strategy of being obstructionist can work or fail … and so far it’s working for us.” – Trent Lott – (R-MS) – Former Senator and now Big Time Lobbyist
February 19th, 2009 at 6:06 pm“Why is there a four-point span for the Democratic support, but a 26% span for the Republican support? Is this a typo? It translates to “between one-third and three-fifths”.”
That’s what I thought at first, but I think its: Approve – Disapprove percentages (separated by the hyphen).
February 19th, 2009 at 6:17 pmGood call, 666lattes. I think you nailed it.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:21 pmbelac,
With all due respect, the published results of all polls are the result of statistical manipulation, based on a great many assumptions. If a pollster crunched the numbers and came up with a result that was wildly off the mark from previous polls, they just won’t publish it. They keep their methodology secret precisely so we won’t know how they are manipulating the numbers. I do not believe polls of 1,000 people are a reliable indication of anything, unless it’s the same 1,000 people answering the same questions.
I’ve gone on about this at great length in previous discussions, so I won’t bore anybody further with my opinions. I believe polling is an area where statistical analysis is misused.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:24 pm666lattes,
Thank you. I had not noticed that. I believe you are correct. I apologize for the disruption. I’ll leave now. Good night, all.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:26 pmFair enough Wayne, but I still think the trends are interesting with regard to the Approve/Disapprove questions specifically…
February 19th, 2009 at 6:31 pmImagine what the percentage would be if the media were to report facts and information instead of he-said-she-said.
People are fed up with partisan bickering and they see it now as harmful to the general well-being of America; but when the media continues to report it half-heartedly, and not indicate how the opposition is obstructing progress, a certain number of the populace, remains misinformed.
Polls themselves are questionable in accuracy, nonetheless, our country is guided by them.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:37 pmWayne, as a fan of free-will and infinite possibilities I ultimately want what you’re saying to be true, but sadly, I belive that predictable patterns in human behavior that can be quantified in sample sizes (currently) do exist.
fivethirtyeight.com had amazingly accurate analysis based on polls throught the Presidential campaign that can’t be explained any other way.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:39 pmI reckon most Americans have three main issues they’er concerned about; health insurance, jobs, and getting the economy rolling again. The democrats are steadfastly seeking
solutions, while all the republicans want to do is impede any
progress.
Seriously, ya tink de’r ganna applaud da pubs ?
February 19th, 2009 at 6:57 pmYou have to wonder at the intelligence of some of those who supported the Reug’s anti-class stance.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:01 pmA majority of those polled disapprove of the GOP. Therefore in the with-us-or-against-us mindset of the GOP, they are the enemy. Therefore, the GOP can feel justified in screwing them over by impeding any and all of President Obama’s initiatives.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:02 pmThe GOP is going down and they want to take as many people with them as they can.
While we all bash at each other, our debt and commitments keep growing by the trillions. Latest figures is about $10 trillion and there’s no stopping the confidence of the market!
http://www.fool.com/investing/international/2009/02/19/86-trillion-was-a-drop-in-the-bucket.aspx?source=ihptclhpa0000001
Where’s the transparancy that Obama and the Fed promised when even bloomberg needs to sue the government for disclosure on what they’re doing with our money?
February 19th, 2009 at 7:05 pmWhere’s the transparancy that Obama and the Fed promised when even bloomberg needs to sue the government for disclosure on what they’re doing with our money?
Uhh, Bloomberg sued the fed in early November of 2008… how exactly can Obama be transparent if he hasn’t been elected yet, let alone inaugurated?
February 19th, 2009 at 7:21 pmI eagerly await your time travel advice, oh adviceguy_07…
February 19th, 2009 at 7:24 pmDamn that was weak, adviceguy.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:43 pm“will give us a shot in the arm going forward”
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I’d venture to say it’s more of a shot in the foot…going backward…
February 19th, 2009 at 8:04 pmLet’s just hope they finally vote these liars and thieves out of office.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pmbelac,
Yes they sued in November. But there’s been no enforcement by Obama’s administration to pressure the Fed. The recent plans on housing and bank rescues has no details, hence, the market getting angry at the lack of disclosures and details.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:17 pmadviceguy,
The stimulus plan is available online and all versions were as they were being discussed.
Details of both the housing plan and new bank bail outs are emerging but there’s nothing on paper yet, ’cause there’s nothing on paper yet.
Also there’s this…
http://www.recovery.gov/
I don’t recall one of these interweb site thingies in the Bush White House…
February 19th, 2009 at 8:25 pmDo you need Obama to personally call you with updates, adviceguy?
That ain’t gonna happen… but you could just read the announcements at http://www.recovery.gov/
(I posted it again so you’d be sure to see it)
There’s the transparency that Obama promised, are you looking through it or purposely over looking it?
February 19th, 2009 at 8:30 pmOhh, advice guy!
I found a FAQ for you at http://www.recovery.gov! (that’s Frequently Asked Question for you interweb newbies…)
Here it is:
That clear things up, adviceguy?
February 19th, 2009 at 8:32 pmThat’s so weird cause I thought people respond positively to being treated like idiots. Guess the GOP will have to change their strategy…
http://democralypsenow.blogspot.com/2009/02/republicans-cry-un-kosher-will-bring.html
February 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pmadviceguy_07 Says:
y’know what, sport?
you’re just going to have to wait and let history be the judge, mm’k?
what happened to righties’ alleged commitment to “maturity and patience”? or is it just as false as their commitment to fiscal responsiblity?
as to your “government by Dow” thesis – it’s garbage. “the market” has screwed everyone – time for IT to bend over and take one.
February 19th, 2009 at 9:08 pmOver the next several election cycles, let us all hope that the Republicans of this ilk continue to brag about their unity in futile attempts to return to office AFTER THEY ARE RIGHTFULLY put out of office! Child’s play instead of doing the people’s work.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:20 amI disapprove of EVERYONE associated with this money grab.
February 20th, 2009 at 7:39 am