Congress viewed more favorably than Hugo Chavez, but barely

[Zorro]

Phew, that was close. Congress may be less popular than colonoscopies and cockroaches, but when it comes to comparing approval ratings between the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and our nation's top lawmakers, Congress manages to edge its way to the top.

Six percent of likely voters in the United States view Chavez favorably, according to a Rasmussen poll conducted after his death. The most recent Rasmussen congressional approval poll, released on Wednesday, shows that just 8 percent think Congress is doing "a good or excellent job."

An equal percentage of those polled in the two separate surveys—67 percent—gave Chavez and Congress a subpar rating.

Single-digit approval rates are nothing to brag about, of course, but at least members of Congress can sleep well knowing their constituents find their job performance slightly less detestable than the former socialist leader's.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/congress-viewed-more-favorably-hugo-chavez-barely-175646265--politics.html

[BainsBane]

1. Can 6% of Americans

find Venezuela on a map? That would impress me.

[David__77]

2. Proud to be amonth that "6%."

Just as proud as I was to be among the single digit percentage that disapproved of Bush in September 2001.

[ocpagu]

3. Wow.

I'm impressed. The American Congress has 6% of approval? The American voters are being way too benevolent. The Congress represents much, much less than 6% of the American people. If it was 1%, it would make a lot more sense.

[Bacchus4.0]

4. Proud to be among the 94% of sensible Americans

and the 92% who think congress sucks.