Why is it TV seems only capable of offering one poll at a time instead of giving us the big picture by actually analyzing key data? Is our attention span really that low?

So, what have they done? Don't you think when we are polled we know if Congress has done something in our best interest? We get their mailing that tell what they would like to do, but I think we should also know what they have done. We are paying them big bucks, and they are not delivering.

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Re: "I think we should also know what they have done. We are paying them big bucks, and they are not delivering."

In most if not all cable tv markets, you can watch C-SPAN.

The program is aired 'live' daily and It shows us what their interests are, what bills Congress is working on, voting on, etc.

I suspected as much. The GOP is obstructing the work of Congress. So, in 2008 the voters will have to decide. Should the Democrats' agenda be allowed to move forward, or were the conservatives correct in being obstructionists?

Partisan politics! Both parties do it. If they really wanted to serve the people they would vote over the presidents veto. That won't happen because the party in power won't vote against the president. How is this serving the interests of the electorate?

Propaganda is in tune with polling. Check out the numbers for Fox news Polls. Now that should say it all.

Hard to imagine that over twenty percent of Americans accept Mr. Bush as their leader and accept the war. Quite perplexing in that I do not know what to do, laugh or cry?

Where are the good old days where being public spirited was an attribute, now it's how many trinkets and money each person can acquire illegally. I will not say where I work but I will say this, volunteer help and assisting others is passe when you compare it to today's society. It's all about the, "Money". Give it all to your god and see if he smiles when its your time.

It appears as they all pretty much suck.

The media forgets most of Americans do not like or trust them either. It would be a very difficult decision for me to decide which of the 3 I despise the most. The arrogance of it all makes me ill.

Bush might just beat out Truman yet.

We need an odds board.

Polls are true when they make me feel good.

Polls are false when they make me feel bad.

The real deal for me? It sometimes can be a reality check.

Lately, I've felt the polls regarding congressional performance showed that John Q hadn't been paying attention.

I've Got to admit it. My attention span is in direct proportion to the weight of the subject. So give me Numbers.

Weighted numbers! And if they make me feel good?....Then they're true.

These polls prove one thing: about 25-30% of our population belongs in an asylum for collective psychosis.

Hmm. The poll I saw has Comngress at 22%, Dems at 21% and Reps. at 20%. So you can rig a poll to say anything you want. That is why no true leader leads by polls. Any poll depends on how many respondents you use, how many are Dems, Reps, and Inds, and where you poll. Americans, as individuals, know if the Congress is doing anything, and this Congress is doing nothing.

I don't consider bias news sources worth wasting my time. Put up a reputable source if you want people to read the whole thing.

What happened to your "open mind?" I really don't care what you think of my opinions. Sorry. People on a message board are not relevant, especially since you are so overly emotional. Take a deep breath, and ignore my posts. You will feel better in the morning.

While my own personal observations agree with the polling data - the article could have included more information to support the conclusion. For example, the margin of error for each poll and the number of people surveyed would be nice to see.