Congress’ Approval Rating has SKYROCKETED!

Poor President Obama.  One of his biggest campaign themes has been bashing Congress.  With a nine percent approval rating, what’s not to bash?

But the tables have been turned, and now Congress’ approval rating has nearly doubled — to seventeen percent.  Whoa!  Hold the phone!

Congress is enjoying this surge in their popularity because our legislators actually [gasp] PASSED two important bills regarding student loans and transportation projects.  After the vote, a spokesman for John Boehner (R—Jack Daniels) tweeted:

“House votes 373-52 to screw up White House talking points.”

OK, rub it in.  But he’s right.  With their popularity almost doubled, Congress is clearly too well liked and respected to be used as a punching bag.

I used to get beaten up every day at school.  Beatdowns, having buckets of God-knows-what poured on me — school was a nightmare.  But then I started getting more popular, and now all they do is call me names and throw spitballs at me.  I just love my new popularity.  I'm In.  They're gonna invite me to sit at the Popular Table any day now, I just know it.

And my new fitness routine is going great.  I used to be able to do just one pushup.  But now, after months of intense training and merciless workouts, I’m finally able to do — TWO pushups!

My strength has doubled!  Olympics, here I come.

Congress More Hated Than BP, the IRS and Communism

Oh, and Paris Hilton too.

I don’t know what this all means; probably nothing.  I’ve always been amused by these statistical displays, like Harper’s Index (no relation).

Senator Michael Bennet (D—Colorado) had a field day with these public approval ratings on MSNBC’s “Daily Rundown” last week:

The IRS:  40%

BP (during the height of last year’s oil spill):  16%

Paris Hilton:  15%

The idea of America “going Communist” — 11%

Huge Chavez:  9%

U.S. Congress:  9%

As the linked article says:

“Bringing the government to a standstill over and over again to spite Barack Obama (current approval 47% and tracking upward) is working out really well.”