Approval ratings of all 100 US Senators

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Here are a few of the more prominent or interesting ones, numbered by rank, as of late March:

 

1. Tim Johnson, D-SD, 72%

2. Olympia Snowe, R-ME, 72%

6. Barrack Obama, D-IL, 70%

13. Trent Lott, R-MI, 67%

26. John McCain, R-AZ, 62%

31. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, 61%

34. Chuck Hagel, R-NE, 59%

40. Joe Lieberman, D-CT, 59%

50. Ted Kennedy, D-MA, 56%

61. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, 53%

80. Arlen Specter, R-PA, 50%

86. Bill Frist, R-TN, 47%

100. Rick Santorum, R-PA, 36%

 

Not sure how much it means, but I'm glad to see Santorum in dead last - he represents everything I hate about politics.

[porkbutt 860]

he's my favorite.

[Cdub100 3,366]

Bush's fault

[Voltaire 4,554]

Not sure how much it means, but I'm glad to see Santorum in dead last - he represents everything I hate about politics.

 

Sanitarium gets sh*tcanned this election right?

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99 MT Burns, Conrad R Jr 40% 56% -16%

 

Conrad is in for a dogfight. Originally ran a campaign promising to limit himself to two terms, now running for his fourth. Ass deep in Abramoff too.

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Sanitarium gets sh*tcanned this election right?

 

I hope so but it'll be tough, since he has a ton of PAC money and the American Taliban backing him.

[Fumbleweed 422]

Is this their approval ratings within their own state or nationally?

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Is this their approval ratings within their own state or nationally?

 

I believe it's within their own state - at the bottom it says 600+ adults in each of the 50 states were interviewed.

[Jeremy 0]

Surprised to see Feingold from WI way down at #80. (50%) I've always really liked him.

[porkbutt 860]

the American Taliban

 

that's cute. if they were the Taliban, they'd behead your half-a-man eyeliner-wearing secretary a$$.

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that's cute. if they were the Taliban, they'd behead your half-a-man eyeliner-wearing secretary a$$.

 

Not in a secular liberal society. But I have no doubt that the Christian nutbag freaks who hijacked the GOP would love to see that kind of America. Read Pat Robertson's comments on 9/11 - they sound remarkably like bin Laden's.

[Voltaire 4,554]

Not in a secular liberal society. But I have no doubt that the Christian nutbag freaks who hijacked the GOP would love to see that kind of America. Read Pat Robertson's comments on 9/11 - they sound remarkably like bin Laden's.

 

Loopy, self-righteous, intolerant, fundamentalist, religion nuts all sound alike no matter what creed they subscribe to.

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I find it rather interesting that the weighted average is like 51% but if you asked people what they thought of "the senate" it would probably be even lower then santorum's rating. also that maine has two republicans and that north dakota has two democrats... weird.

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Not in a secular liberal society. But I have no doubt that the Christian nutbag freaks who hijacked the GOP would love to see that kind of America. Read Pat Robertson's comments on 9/11 - they sound remarkably like bin Laden's.

 

man, you love to generalize...well then, most liberal homo-loving half-men who hijacked the Dem party would love to see a socialist America.

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I find it rather interesting that the weighted average is like 51% but if you asked people what they thought of "the senate" it would probably be even lower then santorum's rating. also that maine has two republicans and that north dakota has two democrats... weird.

 

The two Maine senators are fairly moderate and often don't go along with the party line.

[Voltaire 4,554]

man, you love to generalize...well then, most liberal homo-loving half-men who hijacked the Dem party would love to see a socialist America.

 

What's pathetic is that after agreeing with MDC above, I agree with this too.

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon 0]

Maybe they did this test during the day and all the Democrats on welfare were at home to respond.

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man, you love to generalize...well then, most liberal homo-loving half-men who hijacked the Dem party would love to see a socialist America.

 

Hey, it's the truth. Pat Robertson claims that 9/11 was God's way of punishing us for our tolerance of gays, feminism, multiculturalism, etc. Unfortunately, he speaks for a significant number of people on the fringe social right and they have some political clout with the GOP.

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Not in a secular liberal society. But I have no doubt that the Christian nutbag freaks who hijacked the GOP would love to see that kind of America. Read Pat Robertson's comments on 9/11 - they sound remarkably like bin Laden's.

 

You do realize that not many Christians are on the Pat Robertson bandwagon, correct? Just because the guy's on t.v. doesn't mean he has that big of an audience.

 

Again, Pat Robertson represents a VERY small piece of Christians in this country. Too small to hijack anything.

 

Hey, it's the truth. Pat Robertson claims that 9/11 was God's way of punishing us for our tolerance of gays, feminism, multiculturalism, etc. Unfortunately, he speaks for a significant number of people on the fringe social right and they have some political clout with the GOP.

 

You're going to have to provide a link to this. I would agree that James Dobson and some other outspoken Christian leaders carry some clout politically........Robertson? No....

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You do realize that not many Christians are on the Pat Robertson bandwagon, correct? Just because the guy's on t.v. doesn't mean he has that big of an audience.

 

Again, Pat Robertson represents a VERY small piece of Christians in this country. Too small to hijack anything.

You're going to have to provide a link to this. I would agree that James Dobson and some other outspoken Christian leaders carry some clout politically........Robertson? No....

 

If Pat Robertson has no clout with the GOP, then why has Bush met with him on several occassions?

 

ETA: Sorry, those comments about multiculturalism, gays, feminism, etc. being responsible for 9/11 were actually from Jerry Falwell appearing on Robertson's program.

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The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way—all of them who have tried to secularize America—I point the finger in their face and say "you helped this happen."

 

That's Jerry Falwell commenting on 9/11. Maybe you caught him shaking hands with John McCain - the commencement speaker at his university - the other day.

[D_House 0]

who cares who cares

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

Pat Robertson can leg press 2000 lbs so y'all bettah back off!

 

 

ETA: R-o-b-e-r-t-s-o-n

[porkbutt 860]

significant number of people on the fringe

 

that's an oxymoron, moron.

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that's an oxymoron, moron.

 

So?

[Fumbleweed 422]

If Pat Robertson has no clout with the GOP, then why has Bush met with him on several occassions?

 

ETA: Sorry, those comments about multiculturalism, gays, feminism, etc. being responsible for 9/11 were actually from Jerry Falwell appearing on Robertson's program.

 

I didn't know that he had......I know lots of different Christians with varied faiths and I can tell you that none of them cares much about what Pat Robertson says or doesn't say........

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I didn't know that he had......I know lots of different Christians with varied faiths and I can tell you that none of them cares much about what Pat Robertson says or doesn't say........

 

Same with me, but Robertson has an estimated 1 million viewers and I'm guessing these people are wealthier than average and politically active. I also sort of lump Robertson in with Falwell and other prominent televangelists - they're all kind of the same thing IMO and I'm sure there's significant overlap in their audiences.

 

Anyway, yes Robertson has met with Rove and Bush on a few occassions. He met with Bush right before the Iraq war to supposedly talk about the invasion, and I'm sure they've met since. It may not be a big demographic but Robertson does speak for a group of people who have some clout.

[Jeremy 0]

Hey, it's the truth. Pat Robertson claims that 9/11 was God's way of punishing us for our tolerance of gays, feminism, multiculturalism, etc. Unfortunately, he speaks for a significant number of people on the fringe social right and they have some political clout with the GOP.

 

Multiculturalism? He (Falwell) thinks we should have just one culture in the country? What possible biblical basis could he have for that, I wonder? Not that it matters, since they guy is a nutjob anyway. I just thought that was odd inclusion.

[Fumbleweed 422]

Same with me, but Robertson has an estimated 1 million viewers and I'm guessing these people are wealthier than average and politically active. I also sort of lump Robertson in with Falwell and other prominent televangelists - they're all kind of the same thing IMO and I'm sure there's significant overlap in their audiences.

 

Anyway, yes Robertson has met with Rove and Bush on a few occassions. He met with Bush right before the Iraq war to supposedly talk about the invasion, and I'm sure they've met since. It may not be a big demographic but Robertson does speak for a group of people who have some clout.

 

If that's true, then o.k. I just have never met anyone personally who really follows Robertson. Maybe, he has some sort of regional following in the country.

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I hope so but it'll be tough, since he has a ton of PAC money and the American Taliban backing him.

 

I am considering voting for Santorum out of spite. The local media is running a non stop smear campaign against him. The Daily News is so blatant, it makes me want to vomit. Besides, the difference between Casey and Santorum is negligable. I mean, at least pretend to have some semblance of balance. Ugh.

 

Outside of that, I am probably going to vote against every incumbent. Locally, the one party system is finally deservedly crumbling under arrests, indictments and jail time. I hope the feds arrest our tool of a mayor soon.

[porkbutt 860]

I hope the feds arrest our tool of a mayor soon.

 

what a joke he is.

[donhaas 18]

Santorum is gross.

 

Yuck

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I am considering voting for Santorum out of spite. The local media is running a non stop smear campaign against him. The Daily News is so blatant, it makes me want to vomit. Besides, the difference between Casey and Santorum is negligable. I mean, at least pretend to have some semblance of balance. Ugh.

 

I can't claim to know a whole lot about Bob Casey and suspect he's deliberately laying low, hoping that Santorum's miserable reputation will be enough to get by. But a few differences between the two of them:

 

Santorum is in bed with K Street and all of the slimiest elements of Washington. If only because he hasn't been in Congress, Casey isn't a part of that culture. Casey is pro-life, but Santorum is a religious weirdo - anyone who responds to a question about gay marriage with a diatribe about sex with dogs and made his family sleep in the same bed with his wife's miscarriage (!) is not the kind of stable mind I want representing my state. And finally ... unlike Santorum, Bob Casey actually lives in the state he wants to represent. Santorum lives in Virginia.

 

For the record, I'm a big fan of Arlen Specter ® so this isn't about the GOP. I just think Santorum represents everything that's bad about Congress right now, and he's done such a poor job of representing PA that it's time to vote him out.

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Same with me, but Robertson has an estimated 1 million viewers and I'm guessing these people are wealthier than average and politically active.

 

Don't worry, his audience is all 70+ and dying off quickly.

[DrJ 0]

The world according to MDC.

 

Didn't you start this same thread....well, every day for the last 3 years? Or do they all just look the same.

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The world according to MDC.

 

Didn't you start this same thread....well, every day for the last 3 years? Or do they all just look the same.

 

They only look the same when you're wearing your knee-jerk GOP blinders.

 

My original post was a list to the rankings. The only Congressman I singled out for criticism is Rick Santorum. Since he represents PA and his in-state approval rating is 36%, I don't see what's so partisan about that.

 

Get a grip Sally.

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I'm surprised Kyl of AZ is 87th. He is more conservative than McCain (26th), and we are a fairly conservative state.

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I'm surprised Kyl of AZ is 87th. He is more conservative than McCain (26th), and we are a fairly conservative state.

 

I was surprised to see that McCain's approval rating wasn't higher. Same with Arlen Specter - they're two of my favorites. I'm also sort of a fan (in that I've liked what I've read of her) of Olympia Snowe, but I was surprised that she was ranked so high.

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Crapo, Michael

 

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Crapo, Michael

 

 

What?