Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

[BuyingThyme]

Poll question: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

http://www.house.gov/house/floor/thisweek.htm
http://senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/d_three_sections_with_teasers/calendars.htm

[ck4829]

1. Too nice to Bush and the Right Wing machine

That's really my only problem with Congress.

[Naturyl]

2. Disapprove. They haven't honored the mandate they were given.(n/t)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Mark Twain had a few things to say about congress.

"All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots, and a compassion for them, on account of personal experience and heredity."

"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of government couldn’t be wise."

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."

"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress."

"I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring in higher prices than any in the world."

"Senator: Person who makes laws in Washington when not doing time."

"To my mind Judas Iscariot was nothing but a low, mean, premature Congressman."

"No one's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session."

[ixion]

4. Mr Clemmens was truly a wise man

:applause:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. And, probably the finest writer that America has produced.

[ixion]

16. certainly one of them... he's one of my favs, although

Hemingway is my number one choice. Twain is in the top five, though.

[cboy4]

15. "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you

were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." :spray:

Great line!!

[Tom Joad]

5. Did Congress meet last year? oh wait, yeah they did... they gave bushboy his war money

of course, how could i forget.
Were they kneeling while they did that?

[UTUSN]

7. Without a majority of OVER 60 sure votes, a Congress will not satisfy us. n/t

[MercutioATC]

8. They take time discussing steroid use in MLB in lieu of dealing with real issues.

What a bunch of self-serving idiots.

[Johonny]

9. well

The minority has been the most obstructionist in American history, basically holding the back of one of the most unpopular presidents in history. So yeah I feel safe in a disapprove vote.

[bobthedrummer]

10. Strongly disapprove is an understatement-let Washington know how you feel

Here's a few public contact resources to Washington, DC

Direct DC Office phone numbers
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of The House [phone]

Steny Hoyer, House majority Leader [phone]

John Conyers, Chair of The House Judiciary Committee [phone], [phone]

Jerrold Nadler, a member of The House Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommitte on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties [phone]

TOLL FREE CONGRESS SWITCHBOARD NUMBERS
1-800-862-5530

1-800-828-0498

1-800-614-2803

1-866-340-9281

1-866-338-1015

1-866-220-0044

Internet Contact Resources

Congress.org
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

House Leadership Offices
http://www.house.gov/house/orgs_pub_hse_ldr_www.shtml

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/

Senators
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[bobthedrummer]

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[bobthedrummer]

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[bdamomma]

11. we need to vote more Dems in to stop hearing that they

don't have the 60 votes that are needed.

[Rex]

12. Disapprove. There are some trying hard, but few and far between.

I give a C- for overall effort.

[Blarch]

13. I approved before I disapproved.

I disapprove. :thumbsdown:

[LeFleur1]

14. Disapprove

I disapprove of the Republican obstructionists. There is no bipartisanship, and there won't be as long as this bunch of neocons are in office who don't care that over half of the people want something other than what they want. When extremists are elected to office this is what you get.

[Swamp Rat]

18. Disappointed - They have not impeached Bushler and Cheney yet.

[BuyingThyme]

19. ..