On the other hand...
Like twin Jacques Cousteaus of the political world, President Bush and Congress are probing the depths of public opinion polling as voters exasperated over Iraq, immigration and other issues give them strikingly low grades.
"The big thing would be the war," said independent Richard MacDonald, 56, a retired printer from Redding, Calif. "I don't think he knew what he got into when he got into it." As for Congress, MacDonald said, "It's just the same old same old with me. A lot of promises they don't keep."
Emphasis mine.
A majority in a CNN-Opinion Research Corp. survey in late June said Democratic control of Congress was good for the country. Yet only 42 percent approved of what Democratic leaders have done this year - when Democrats failed to force Bush to change policy on Iraq.
Read that again, Democratic dumbfucks. Slowly. Have someone read it to you if necessary. Let it sink in. Do you get it yet? We elected you to stop him and he isn't going to do it if you ask nicely.
"The voters voted for change and they expected change, and they see an institution still incapable of getting anything done," said GOP pollster Linda DiVall.
Even the GOP pollster gets it, Democratic dumbfucks.
In an early June AP-Ipsos poll, 32 percent approved of his work, tying his low in that survey. Other June polls in which he set or tied his personal worst included 27 percent by CBS News, 31 percent by Fox News-Opinion Dynamics, 32 percent by CNN-Opinion Research Corp. and 26 percent by Newsweek.
Can.
We.
Impeach.
Them.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow?
This is exactly what I said to Monkey Muck, who asked the same question:
ReplyDeleteImpeachment is not a simple thing. Among other things,...
"In order to convict the accused, a two-thirds majority of the senators present is required." wikipedia
This would seem to be a difficult task seeing as how we only have 51 Democratic senators, and one of them is still very ill. To a degree, it does a disservice to our elected Democratic officials to say that they are not doing everything they can to stop the Madness of King George. I don't think anybody is "pussyfooting" around. This is very serious. I would just say this:
"Any damn fool can shout, 'free cookies for everybody!' Rational people figure out what can and cannot be done, determine how to actually deliver on a plan, gather support and then pursue the plan logically. Rational people get the job done." Zaius Nation
Not that I don't agree with your sentiment! Happy Fourth of July! And I hope that I don't sound to sanctimonious.
What plan have the democrats delivered on? What are they pursuing logically? What has the U.S. got to do with rationality?
ReplyDeleteWe've had this discussion before.
I, like a lot of people who knew the country was in trouble seven years ago, am just sick and tired of waiting for my elected "leaders" to catch up.
Well...
ReplyDeleteImplementing 9/11 Commission's Recommendations - H.R. 1
Concurrent Resolution on the President's Escalation Plan - H.RES.63
National Security FIRST Act - H.R. 556
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health and Iraq Accountability Act
Rail and Mass Transit Security Act - H.R. 1401
Wounded Warrior Assistance Act - H.R. 1538
FY 2008 Homeland Security Authorization - H.R. 1684
Revised Version of the FY 2007 Supplemental Funding Bill - H.R. 2206
FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Bill - H.R. 2082
FY 2008 Defense Authorization Bill - H.R. 1585
The Veterans Outreach and Improvement Act of 2007, H.R. 67
The Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007, H.R. 612
The Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007, H.R. 2199,
The Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act, H.R. 2239
The Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act, H.R. 1470
H.R. 1660 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Southern Colorado region.
The Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act - H.R. 2446
Raising the Minimum Wage - H.R. 2
Employee Free Choice Act - H.R. 800
Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act – H.R. 363
Small Business Lending Improvement Act – H.R. 1332
National Science Foundation Authorization Act – H.R. 1867
Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act – H.R. 1868
Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - H.R. 1873
Ominbus Innovation & Competitiveness bill – H.R. 2272
H.R. 2272 combined the following five bills:
The 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, H.R. 362
The Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, H.R. 363
The National Science Foundation Authorization Act, H.R. 1867
The Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act, H.R. 1868
The Amending High-Performance Computing Act, H.R. 1068
The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act - H.R. 2264
The Energy Price Gouging Act – H.R. 1252
Promoting Life-Saving Stem Cell Research - H.R. 3/S.5
Cutting Interest Rates on Student Loans - H.R. 5
Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, H.R. 365
Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act - H.R. 1227
Genetic Nondiscrimination Act – H.R. 493
Improving Head Start Act – H.R. 1429
Hate Crimes Prevention Act – H.R. 1592
COPS Improvement Act of 2007 - H.R. 1700
Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - H.R. 2637
Repealing Big Oil Subsidies/Investing in Renewable Fuels - H.R. 6
Reauthorizing Sewer Overflow Control Grants - H.R. 569
Reauthorizing Pilot Program for Increasing Useable Water Supply - H.R. 700
Reauthorizing Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund - H.R. 720
Advanced Fuels Infrastructure R&D Act - H.R. 547
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - H.R. 1495
Honest Leadership - H.Res. 6
Pension Forfeiture Act - H.R. 476
The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1309
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1255
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - H.R. 1254
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985
Accountability in Contracting Act - H.R. 1362
Interim Appointment of U.S. Attorneys – H.R. 580
Taxpayer Protection Act - H.R. 1677
RECOVER Act – H.R. 1361
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act – H.R. 1257
D.C. Voting Rights Act – H.R. 1905
Student Loan Sunshine Act - H.R. 890
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act – H.R. 2316
The Lobbying Transparency Act – H.R. 2317
The Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act – S. 214
The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act – H.R. 1427 speaker.gov
As far as waiting for your "elected 'leaders' to catch up" - the last I heard, Henry Waxman has started over 70 investigations.
I would not sell these guys short so quickly. They have only in power since February. I would guess that it is probably not that easy to undo years of GOP damage in five months, especially with the Republican congress mucking up the works, and Bush threatening to veto everything.
Maybe the problem is, as MM alluded to over there, that they're not *perceived* to be doing anything.
ReplyDeleteAnd if growing up in the eighties under Reagan taught me anything, it's that in modern politics, perception is at least as important as reality.
Bush knows that. How come the other side doesn't?