Public wants Dems to do something
Now poll shows that the public is actually way ahead of the Democratic party. The public wants funding cut for the war. They want the troops home. What are the Dems waiting for? This is their stamp of approval or their permission slip.
Update: Video added. Howard Fineman has some thoughtful commentary. The Democrats need to awake and fight for the American people or they will be left out in the cold. Also, please note that President Bush’s approval rating remains in the toilet.
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From WaPo:
Most Americans oppose fully funding President Bush’s $190 billion request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a sizable majority support an expansion of a children’s health insurance bill he has promised to veto, putting Bush and many congressional Republicans on the wrong side of public opinion on upcoming foreign and domestic policy battles.
The new Washington Post-ABC News poll also shows deep dissatisfaction with the president and with Congress. Bush’s approval rating stands at 33 percent, equal to his career low in Post-ABC polls. And just 29 percent approve of the job Congress is doing, its lowest approval rating in this poll since November 1995, when Republicans controlled both the House and Senate. It also represents a 14-point drop since Democrats took control in January. (more…)
[...] Public wants Dems to do something Americans oppose fully funding President Bush’s $190 billion request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a sizable majority support an… [...]
[...] Peter wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNow poll shows that the public is actually way ahead of the Democratic party. The public wants funding cut for the war. They want the troops home. What are the Dems waiting for? This is their stamp of approval or their permission slip. Update: Video added. Howard Fineman has some thoughtful commentary. The Democrats need to awake and fight for the American people or they will be left out in the cold. Also, please note that President Bush’s approval rating remains in the toilet. ———— From WaPo: Most Americans oppose fully funding President Bush’s $190 billion request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a sizable majority support an expansion of a children’s health insurance bill he has promised to veto, putting Bush and many congressional Republicans on the wrong side of public opinion on upcoming foreign and domestic policy battles. The new Washington Post-ABC News poll also shows deep dissatisfaction with […] [...]