Sunday, May 13, 2007
Congressional Approval- The Downward Slide Continues: Associated Press documents the further decline in Democrat Congressional approval ratings in the following article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6625294,00.html
The Democrat Party is in full denial over the results of the Congressional elections last November. They cannot accept the Republican base "fired" a spineless, unprincipled, so-called Republican congress. They also will not accept the notion that Americans want to WIN in Iraq, NOT surrender unconditionally! What is my proof you might ask? I would offer this simple fact; Joe Lieberman would have never been elected as a pro-victory-in-Iraq Independent candidate in the Senate if the sentiment was for surrender and withdrawl.
Interpret it as you will, but the article follows:
Poll: Congress' Approval Same As Bush
Friday May 11, 2007 11:16 AM
By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - People think the Democratic-led Congress is doing just as dreary a job as President Bush, following four months of bitter political standoffs that have seen little progress on Iraq and a host of domestic issues.
An AP-Ipsos poll also found that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a more popular figure than the president and her colleagues on Capitol Hill, though she faces a gender gap in which significantly more women than men support her.
The survey found only 35 percent approve of how Congress is handling its job, down 5 percentage points in a month. That gives lawmakers the same bleak approval rating as Bush, who has been mired at about that level since last fall, including his dip to a record low for the AP-Ipsos poll of 32 percent last January.
``It's mostly Iraq'' plus a lack of progress in other areas, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., who heads the House GOP's campaign committee. ``These are not good numbers for an incumbent, and it doesn't matter if you have an R or a D next to your name.''
Democrats agree the problem is largely Iraq, which has dominated this year's session of Congress while producing little more than this month's Bush veto of a bill requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops. It has also overshadowed House-passed bills on stem cell research, student loans and other subjects that the White House opposes, they say.
``People are unhappy, there hasn't been a lot of change in direction, for example in Iraq,'' said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., chairman of House Democrats' campaign effort.
The telephone survey of 1,000 adults was taken Monday through Wednesday and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6625294,00.html
The Democrat Party is in full denial over the results of the Congressional elections last November. They cannot accept the Republican base "fired" a spineless, unprincipled, so-called Republican congress. They also will not accept the notion that Americans want to WIN in Iraq, NOT surrender unconditionally! What is my proof you might ask? I would offer this simple fact; Joe Lieberman would have never been elected as a pro-victory-in-Iraq Independent candidate in the Senate if the sentiment was for surrender and withdrawl.
Interpret it as you will, but the article follows:
Poll: Congress' Approval Same As Bush
Friday May 11, 2007 11:16 AM
By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - People think the Democratic-led Congress is doing just as dreary a job as President Bush, following four months of bitter political standoffs that have seen little progress on Iraq and a host of domestic issues.
An AP-Ipsos poll also found that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a more popular figure than the president and her colleagues on Capitol Hill, though she faces a gender gap in which significantly more women than men support her.
The survey found only 35 percent approve of how Congress is handling its job, down 5 percentage points in a month. That gives lawmakers the same bleak approval rating as Bush, who has been mired at about that level since last fall, including his dip to a record low for the AP-Ipsos poll of 32 percent last January.
``It's mostly Iraq'' plus a lack of progress in other areas, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., who heads the House GOP's campaign committee. ``These are not good numbers for an incumbent, and it doesn't matter if you have an R or a D next to your name.''
Democrats agree the problem is largely Iraq, which has dominated this year's session of Congress while producing little more than this month's Bush veto of a bill requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops. It has also overshadowed House-passed bills on stem cell research, student loans and other subjects that the White House opposes, they say.
``People are unhappy, there hasn't been a lot of change in direction, for example in Iraq,'' said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., chairman of House Democrats' campaign effort.
The telephone survey of 1,000 adults was taken Monday through Wednesday and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Labels: approval, Congress, congressional, Democrats, election, Funding, funds, House of Representatives, Hoyer, Iraq, Murtha, Pelosi, Poll, Reid, Senate, support, surrender, troops, withdrawl
Sunday, April 29, 2007
General Petraeus Quote: Okay, let's straighten this out right now. If you're going to quote General Petraeus, get the quote right! I keep hearing Democrats quoting him inaccurately as saying "there is no military solution in Iraq".
What he really said:
"There is no military solution ALONE in Iraq".
Meaning there must be political and economic components to the solution. And when properly quoted and in context, you can see the military IS one of the components to the Iraq problem. If you pull the coalition forces out, you STILL HAVE AN INCOMPLETE SOLUTION!
What he really said:
"There is no military solution ALONE in Iraq".
Meaning there must be political and economic components to the solution. And when properly quoted and in context, you can see the military IS one of the components to the Iraq problem. If you pull the coalition forces out, you STILL HAVE AN INCOMPLETE SOLUTION!
Labels: Baghdad, coalition, General, Iraq, Iraqi, military, Patraeus, policy, Solution, War, withdrawl
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Senator Harry Reid and Iraq- Part 2: Senator Reid, D-NV, is playing personal power politics with the lives of our troops in combat. The so-called "senator" is a disgrace and an embarassment to this nation.
This is an unambiguous call:
Mr. Reid- RESIGN IMMEDIATELY!
There is no room in our political leadership for those who would treat our troops in combat as chess pieces in a political game of chicken. The actions of "the senator" are emboldening Iran and the jihadists and he MUST RESIGN!
This is an unambiguous call:
Mr. Reid- RESIGN IMMEDIATELY!
There is no room in our political leadership for those who would treat our troops in combat as chess pieces in a political game of chicken. The actions of "the senator" are emboldening Iran and the jihadists and he MUST RESIGN!
Labels: al-Qaeda, Bush, Cheney, D-NV, Democrats, Funding, Iran, Iraq, Nevada, President, Reid, resign, Senate, Senator, troops, War, withdrawl
Monday, April 23, 2007
Harry Reid and Iraq: Okay, quick quiz for you political junkies out there. Name five parties that agree with Harry Reid on Iraq...
1. al-Qaeda
2. Iran
3. Syria
4. non-affiliated insurgents in Iraq
5. George Soros and MoveOn.org
That's quite an ecclectic group! Although one might wonder why it is a sitting U.S. Senator aligns himself with jihadists and tyrants against U.S. service members in the field. One might wonder why he takes to the podium to give speeches that encourage jihadists to continue and even increase their slaughter of innocents and grind down the morale of our own military force. Yep, one might wonder......
1. al-Qaeda
2. Iran
3. Syria
4. non-affiliated insurgents in Iraq
5. George Soros and MoveOn.org
That's quite an ecclectic group! Although one might wonder why it is a sitting U.S. Senator aligns himself with jihadists and tyrants against U.S. service members in the field. One might wonder why he takes to the podium to give speeches that encourage jihadists to continue and even increase their slaughter of innocents and grind down the morale of our own military force. Yep, one might wonder......
Labels: Funding, Harry, Iraq, jihadists, Majority, military, MoveOn, Nevada, redeploy, Reid, Senate, Soros, Supplemental, surrender, timeline, War, withdraw, withdrawl
