@Foxfyre,
Foxfyre wrote:
I think the approval ratings for Obama and the Dems in congress are 'so much higher than the last bunch' (assuming that is so....I didn't check)
C'mon, we're talking about Bush. You know you don't have to check. He was averaging in the 30's for years, Obama's approval rating is double that.
Quote: is probably because Democrats have more slavishly political religious and partisan types among them who will defend 'their guys' no matter what they do and who will condemn any critics no matter what is criticized. But the 'approval' doesn't seem to hold up on a case by case evaluation, so I have to believe it is based more partisan loyalty than on any objective criteria.
Well, unless you think Dems make up more than 60% of the population, there certainly seem to be some independents and Republicans who are signaling their approval. It's hard to chalk approval numbers which exceed 50% to partisan loyalty as clearly many are expressing approval who are not partisans.
When you say 'the 'approval' doesn't seem to hold up on a case by case evaluation,' what do you mean?
Cycloptichorn