CNN analyst Bill Schneider: The public wants action on Iraq -- now

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CNN: Schneider: The public wants action on Iraq -- now
February 14, 2007
By Bill Schneider
CNN Senior Political Analyst

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Americans are getting frustrated over the Iraq war -- and not just with the Bush administration.

Nearly a third of Americans said in a CBS News poll that Iraq is the most important problem facing the country. No other issue was in double digits.

That's the main reason why President Bush's job approval remains low -- 32 percent. Congress isn't doing any better. Its approval rating was just as low, at 32 percent....

The public is as frustrated with Congress as it is with Bush for failing to start bringing the war in Iraq to a close.....

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According to the USA Today/Gallup poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans -- 63 percent -- said they were bothered by the Senate's failure to hold a debate. Those who were bothered blamed Republicans more than Democrats by better than two to one (51 percent to 19 percent).

The people elected a Democratic Congress to stand up to Bush on the war. The people are waiting, and they're getting frustrated.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/schneider.frustrated.public/index.html