Poll: A Pox On Both Our Parties
Both major political parties are viewed favorably by less than 40 percent of the American public for the first time in nearly 25 years, according to a new poll.
In a survey from Gallup, 37 percent say they view the Republican Party favorably while 39 percent say they view the Democratic Party favorably.
Fifty-three percent now have an unfavorable perception of the GOP, and 51 percent view the Democrats unfavorably.
It is also the first time since the survey house began polling on the parties’ favorability in 1992 that neither has gotten over 40 percent. When Gallup began asking the question, both parties were viewed favorably by over 50 percent of the public.
The findings come amid continuing dysfunction in Washington — as the White House and Congress battle over everything from nuclear negotiations with Iran to the president’s executive action on immigration.
Silver lining ahead:
The poll also found that the percentage of Americans who view the Republican Party favorably has fallen by 5 points since the midterm elections, when they won a majority in the Senate and made gains in the House.
Heckuva job! ‘Nuff said.
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David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.
* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.
8 responses to Poll: A Pox On Both Our Parties
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oldfart March 16th, 2015 at 13:37
some would be the TP’ers. they hate what those elitist republicans in Washington are doing now, shamelessly caving to the presidents “imperial immigration order” without shutting down the government.
Budda March 16th, 2015 at 13:56
How can anyone like what is going on in DC?
jstsmlbrlcnsrvtvguy March 16th, 2015 at 15:14
If ever there was a time for a new party… maybe it’s now… or not.
Scopedog March 17th, 2015 at 12:37
Worked so well in 2000, didn’t it?
jstsmlbrlcnsrvtvguy March 20th, 2015 at 04:22
1) Gore, 2) Bush, 3) Nader
https://blog.nader.org/2015/03/19/going-along-with-the-donkey-as-long-as-the-elephants-are-worse/
Warman1138 March 16th, 2015 at 19:53
Doesn’t surprise me. Our elected officials (despite how they think) are actually our employees. And when you have mindless bickering, lazy, deceitful, thieving, hateful, nonproductive, cowardly and stupid employees, it’s kind of hard to like them.
shindigg March 16th, 2015 at 22:01
That’s always music to republican’s ears, the ol’ “both sides” routine….
Scopedog March 17th, 2015 at 12:37
Yep. That’s how they usually win anyway, since so many on our side don’t bother to go out and vote because…well, “both sides”.